stypsis

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noun

astringency

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astringency
OriginAncient Greek στῦψις →
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Meanings

noun
  1. astringency
  2. The use or the action of a styptic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

Similar
astringency
Broader
contractility
Also see
astringency

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστῦψις
  2. Englishstypsis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στῦψις (stûpsis).

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Cite this entry
APA

stypsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stypsis

MLA

“stypsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stypsis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stypsis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stypsis.

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