#styptic

• Antihemorrhagic — Stopping, preventing, or combating hemorrhage (the abundant flow of blood from ruptured or damaged blood vessels); a medication, vitamin (such as vitamin K), or hemostatic compound utilized to accelerate blood clotting. In a therapeutic sense, it intervenes structurally in the coagulation cascade to stabilize fibrin and seal vascular lesions.
• Astringent — A substance or chemical agent that has the property of constricting or contracting organic tissues, diminishing glandular secretions, and reducing local blood flow by precipitating proteins on cell surfaces. In a sensory sense, it describes a harsh, dry, and puckering sensation produced on the oral mucosa by certain foods or beverages rich in tannins, causing a temporary local contraction.