styptic

Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.

Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head.

That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically.

The growth on top was a scrubby plant, unknown anywhere else on Malta, which was believed to have styptic qualities – it could staunch bleeding when packed on top of a wound […].

But I waited while he dabbed at the cut with styptic powder.

A substance used for styptic results.

The powdered gum with resin is used as a styptic; and the mucilage has been recommended as an application to burns.

Externally, it is applied as a styptic, and in solution, of various strengths, as an astringent.