Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun styptic

1 sense of styptic

Sense 1
astringent, astringent drug, styptic -- (a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals)
       => medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug -- ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Antonyms of adj styptic

1 sense of styptic

Sense 1
styptic, hemostatic -- (tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels)

INDIRECT (VIA astringent) -> nonastringent -- (not astringent)

Similarity of adj styptic

1 sense of styptic

Sense 1
styptic, hemostatic -- (tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels)
       => astringent (vs. nonastringent) -- (tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions")