stypticity

noun

styp·​tic·​i·​ty

stipˈtisətē

plural -es

: styptic quality : astringency

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stipticite, from Medieval Latin stypticitat-, stypticitas, from Latin stypticus styptic + -itat-, -itas -ity

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