Styptic used in a sentence

Styptic in a sentence as a noun

This article doesn't mention it, but he was also carrying a birch polypore, which is a styptic.

I don't know how much help this will be to you, but here it is anyway: You may have tried these, but I've found the best ways to dull the pain are swishing 50/50 Maalox/Benadryl and using a styptic pencil. Also, I've found in my case that what helps most to prevent them is keeping my mouth as clean as possible.

Styptic in a sentence as an adjective

Org/wiki/Potassium_alum Potassium alum is an astringent/styptic and antiseptic. For this reason, it can be used as a natural deodorant by inhibiting the growth of the bacteria responsible for body odor.