stypsis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪpsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stip′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
styp•sis  (stip′sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the employment or application of styptics.
  • Greek stŷpsis, equivalent. to stȳp- (variant stem of stý̄phein to contract) + -sis -sis
  • Late Latin stȳpsis
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stypsis /ˈstɪpsɪs/ n
  1. the action, application, or use of a styptic
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Late Latin: astringency, from Greek stupsis, from stuphein to contract
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