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Obligatory vs Styptic - What's the difference?

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Obligatory is a related term of styptic.


As adjectives the difference between obligatory and styptic

is that obligatory is imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding while styptic is bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.

As a noun styptic is

a substance used for styptic results.

obligatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding.
    • an obligatory promise
  • * Richard Baxter
    • if he speak the words of an oath in a strange language, thinking they signify something else, or if he spake in his sleep, or deliration, or distraction, it is no oath, and so not obligatory .
  • Requiring a matter or obligation.

    • Antonyms

    * optional

    Related terms

    * obligate * obligated * obligation * obligational * obligato * obligatorily * oblige * obligee * obliger * obliging * obligingly * obligingness * obligor

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    styptic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * styptick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere.
  • * 1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 328:
    • Boyles turns to look over his shoulder, squinting into the styptic sun, and then flags a hand over his head.
  • Specifically, that stops bleeding.
  • * 1973 , (Nicholas Monsarrat), The Kapillan of Malta :
    • 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 […].
  • * 1959 , (Daniel Keyes), Flowers for Algernon :
    • But I waited while he dabbed at the cut with styptic powder.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance used for styptic results.
  • * 1876 , Henry Beasley, The Book of Prescriptions
    • The powdered gum with resin is used as a styptic ; and the mucilage has been recommended as an application to burns.
  • * 1889 , John Barclay Biddle, Materia Medica and Therapeutics: For Physicians and Students
    • Externally, it is applied as a styptic , and in solution, of various strengths, as an astringent.
  • * 1990 , A. L. Tommie Bass et al., Herbal Medicine Past and Present
    • Knowledge of puffball's use as a styptic and for hemorrhoids reached Bass through the popular tradition.

    Derived terms

    * styptic pencil