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Meaning of "styptic pencil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STYPTIC PENCIL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STYPTIC PENCIL

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Styptic pencil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STYPTIC PENCIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

styptic pencil

Antihemorrhagic

An antihemorrhagic agent is a substance that promotes hemostasis. It may also be known as a hemostatic agent. A styptic is a specific type of antihemorrhagic agent that works by contracting tissue to seal injured blood vessels. Styptic pencils contain astringents. Antihemorrhagic agents used in medicine have various mechanisms of action: ▪ Systemic drugs work by inhibiting fibrinolysis or promoting coagulation. ▪ Locally-acting hemostatic agents work by causing vasoconstriction or promoting platelet aggregation.

Definition of styptic pencil in the English dictionary

The definition of styptic pencil in the dictionary is a styptic agent in the form of a small stick, for application to razor nicks, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STYPTIC PENCIL

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styme
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stymied
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stypsis
styptic
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styracaceous
styrax
styrene
Styria
Styrofoam
styte

WORDS THAT END LIKE STYPTIC PENCIL

Arts Council
blue pencil
blue-pencil
British Council
Chinagraph pencil
council
county council
eyebrow pencil
kohl pencil
lead pencil
lip pencil
National Economic Development Council
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rural district council
Security Council
soft pencil
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the council

Synonyms and antonyms of styptic pencil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «styptic pencil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STYPTIC PENCIL

Find out the translation of styptic pencil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of styptic pencil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «styptic pencil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

止血铅笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lápiz hemostático
570 millions of speakers

English

styptic pencil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कसैला पेंसिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلم رصاص قابض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кровоостанавливающее карандаш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lápis hemostático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টাইপটিক পেন্সিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crayon hémostatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pensil styptic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alaunstift
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

止血鉛筆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지혈제 연필
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pensil styptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút chì cầm máu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Styptic பென்சில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेप्टिक पेन्सिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Styptik kalem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matita emostatica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ściągający ołówek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кровоспинний олівець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creion styptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στυπτική δράση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloedstelpend potlood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alunstift
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styptic blyant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of styptic pencil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STYPTIC PENCIL»

The term «styptic pencil» is used very little and occupies the 156.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STYPTIC PENCIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about styptic pencil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STYPTIC PENCIL»

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Popular Science
STYPTIC PENCIL FITS IN SHAVING BRUSH HANDLE Ordinary styptic pencils for treating razor cuts easily lose themselves in the medicine cabinet and when needed in a hurry oftentimes are difficult to find. A recently patented shaving brush ...
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My Body, My Self for Boys: Revised Edition
Since this is more likely to happen when you're new to the art of shaving, it's a good idea to have a styptic pencil handy to stop the bleeding. A styptic pencil isn't really a pencil at all. lt's a wooden stick coated with chemicals that help stop ...
Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, 2007
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Pharmacology ReCap 2.0 for Bachelor of Dentistry Students
Styptic pencil: A styptic or hemostatic pencil is a short stick of medication, usually Styptic pencil: A styptic or hemostatic pencil is a short stick of medication, usually Styptic pencil: A styptic or hemostatic pencil is a short stick of medication, ...
Dr. J. G. Buch
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Popular Mechanics
Tilt-Top Bed Table Can Be Adjusted Instantly Styptic Pencil in Handle of Safety Razor Always at Hand Knitting Yarn Kept from Tangling by Guide on Chair Leg. SCREW TO CATCH ADJUSTING BAR WHEN IN USE Quickly dropped to a ...
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Potluck: Stories That Taste Like Hawaii
store for a styptic pencil. My husband agrees. I give him the bird and I go. At this point I have to report that either the majority of American males, pet or non-pet, have become significantly more careful with razors over the last I5 years, or else  ...
Catherine Bridges Tarleton, 2001
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How to Fix (just About) Everything
2 Wet the tip of a styptic pencil. Made with paste containing aluminum sulfate, a styptic pencil stops bleeding quickly. You'll find styptic pencils in the shaving- supplies section of drugstores. 3 Dab the pencil over the nick and the surrounding ...
Bill Marken, 2002
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Growing Up in the House of Doom
Many people today don't even know what a styptic pencil is, but we did. A styptic pencil was used to stop bleeding, especially on small cuts like those that would result from shaving with a straight razor. I personally haven't seen a styptic pencil  ...
Patt Gavin, 2007
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(2) For products containing aluminum sulfate identified in §347.10(b) for use as a styptic pencil. “Stops bleeding caused by minor surface cuts and abrasions as may occur during shaving.” (3) For products containing witch hazel identified in ...
‎2003
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
... a styptic pencil. "Moisten tip of pencil with water and apply to the affected area. Dry pencil after use." (3) For products containing witch hazel identified in § 347.10(c). "Apply to the affected area as often as necessary." [58 FR 54462, Oct. 21, ...
‎2000
10
Popular Science
As a test, make up an aluminum solution by adding a piece of styptic pencil or a crystal of alum to a tumbler of water. When the ammonia water is added, the liquid will cloud up as the thick aluminum hydroxide precipitate is formed.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STYPTIC PENCIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term styptic pencil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Joe Harrop: Memorial days
... begin the masculine ritual of daily shaving, I used a Shick injection blade, Gillette Foamy cream, and Old Spice aftershave...and a styptic pencil now and then. «Red Bluff Daily News, Jun 15»
2
Commentary: It's time for pricey OC to implement rent controls
Contact your Orange County representatives or legislators and tell them to apply a metaphorical styptic pencil to stop the financial bloodshed of renters in the ... «Daily Pilot, Jun 15»
3
17 Essential Items for a Well-Stocked Cat First-Aid Kit
Styptic stick or powder: An antihemorrhagic tool, such as a styptic pencil or powder, may come in useful if you need to stop bleeding fast before dressing a cat's ... «Catster, Apr 15»
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A Nurse Decides to Get Hands-On in the Ebola Zone
Also, styptic pencils to stanch cuts, and tampons, for nosebleeds, ominous inclusions in an environment where bodily fluids may be deadly. Ms. Hallen has ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Innovative oral rehydration tablets and leading footcare products to …
The company will also be exhibiting Portia Pessaries, Bray Pharmacy Sundries, Nix Styptic Pencils and Avoca Caustics. Senior executives from the company will ... «Zawya, Jan 15»
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Green you home: Green Virgin Products Soap Nuts, Deodorant, and …
It's also a natural astringent that can be used like a styptic pencil to stop small bleeding from shaving etc. Soap Nuts Liquid: Because this is the extract of a fruit, ... «Eco Child's Play, Dec 14»
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A luxurious travel kit for the man who wet-shaves
I finished off his travel kit with a styptic pencil, a small plastic bottle of witch hazel, and a small pot of his Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort shaving cream that I fill up ... «The Gadgeteer, Sep 14»
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Seemingly superficial wounds can cut like a knife
For men's faces, Rapaport suggests an aluminum chloride stick — also known as a styptic pencil — available at the drugstore. "It hurts like hell to put it right on ... «NorthJersey.com, Sep 14»
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All That Newfangled Shaving Gear Can't Compare to the Old …
There is, after all, a reason why my kit came with a styptic pencil to stop the bleeding. Your skin also has to adjust, as you are essentially scraping a layer off the ... «Wired, Aug 14»
10
the rambling boy
... how to use a styptic pencil in case I did. I still use that metal shaving mug. It has become dented and battered over the years, but I cannot bear to throw it away. «Bigbendnow, Oct 13»

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