stypsis
English Thesaurus
1. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | contractility, |
| definition | : | the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | astringent, |
| definition | : | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | astringent, |
| definition | : | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hemostatic, styptic, |
| definition | : | tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | astringent, |
| definition | : | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hemostatic, styptic, |
| definition | : | tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels (adj.all) |
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