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styptic pencil
styp·tic pen·cil
(
plural
styp·tic pen·cils
)
noun
Definition:
treatment for cuts:
an astringent substance in solid form in a small cylindrical container that is applied to stop bleeding from small cuts, e.g. after shaving
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