|  stypsis 
 
 the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
 • Syn:
 astringency
 • Derivationally related forms:
 styptic, astringent (for: astringency)
 • Hypernyms:
 contractility
 • Attrubites:
 astringent, nonastringent
 
 
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