styptic pencil
Noun
Meaning
styptic pencil (plural styptic pencils)
A short medicated stick, typically containing alum, used to stop bleeding from small wounds (as in shaving).
I said, never clip a dog's nails without a styptic pencil handy.
Noun
styptic pencil (plural styptic pencils)
A short medicated stick, typically containing alum, used to stop bleeding from small wounds (as in shaving).
I said, never clip a dog's nails without a styptic pencil handy.