styptic pencil
noun
: a stick of a medicated styptic substance for use especially in shaving to stop the bleeding from small cuts
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As another potential point in alum’s corner, Dr. Voigt notes that it is sometimes used in devices like styptic pencils, or small medicated sticks that help to stop bleeding from things like shaving cuts.
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Zahra Barnes, SELF, 12 Dec. 2017
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Zahra Barnes, SELF, 12 Dec. 2017
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“Styptic pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/styptic%20pencil. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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