单词 | styptic pencil |
释义 | > as lemmasstyptic pencil b. Of a medicament, etc.: That arrests hæmorrhage. styptic pencil, a stick of styptic substance used to stem the bleeding of small cuts. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [adjective] > stopping bleeding stypticc1425 styptical1820 haemostatic1834 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [noun] > for stopping bleeding stypticc1425 ischaime1661 compriment1684 haemostatic1706 styptic pencil1908 c1425 tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula 27 Puluer of alum, zucarin combust, ‘bole armenic’, [etc.]..ar..of þe same vertu in regeneracion of flesch an cicatrizacione and þat þai bene al stiptik. 1543 B. Traheron tr. J. de Vigo Most Excellent Wks. Chirurg. i. iii. f. 100v/2 Ye shal minister this..which is stiptike, & consoundeth or ioyneth together ye woundes in the guttes. 1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid ii. xiii. 97 These Wounds..ought to be healed with stiptick Plaisters. 1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6115 The Royal Styptique liquor was used in the last engagement against the Dutch by the Chirurgions. 1717 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad III. xi. 983 A bitter Root he bruis'd; The Wound he wash'd, the Styptick Juice infus'd. 1745 R. James Medicinal Dict. III. at Styptica I found that many little Trials were made there, also, with a Styptic Ball, mixed with French Brandy. 1872 T. G. Thomas Pract. Treat. Dis. Women (ed. 3) 107 Both these cases readily yielded to the recumbent posture, and the application of cold and styptic compresses. 1880 W. MacCormac Antiseptic Surg. 167 Pure spirit is a good application; it is slightly styptic and quite antiseptic. 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 117. 799/2 Styptic Pencils. Used when shaving. Will instantly stop bleeding. 1936 G. Greene Gun for Sale vii. 211 Plying his styptic pencil, sticking the cotton-wool on the longer wounds. 1961 I. Fleming Thunderball i. 9 Bond dabbed with the blood~stained styptic pencil at the cut on his chin. 1978 Observer 26 Mar. 29/7 He had dropped his styptic pencil down the washbasin. < as lemmas |
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