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View synonyms for styptic pencil

styptic pencil

noun

  1. a pencil-shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts.

styptic pencil

noun

  1. a styptic agent in the form of a small stick, for application to razor nicks, etc
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Word History and Origins

Origin of styptic pencil1

First recorded in 1930–35

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