Styptic, stip′tik, adj. drawing together: astringent: that stops bleeding.—n. an agent employed in surgery for the purpose of checking the flow of blood by application to the bleeding surface: an astringent medicine.—n. Styptic′ity. [Fr.,—L. stypticus—Gr. styptikos—styphein, to contract.]
Styrax, stī′raks, n. a genus of plants abounding in resinous and aromatic substances, one species of which produces storax, another benzoin. [L.—Gr.]
Stythe, stīth, n. (prov.) choke-damp.
Styx, stiks. See Stygian.
Suable, sū′a-bl, adj. that may be sued.—n. Suabil′ity.
Suage, swāj, v.t. (Milt.) to assuage.
Suasion, swā′zhun, n. the act of persuading or advising: advice.—adj. Suā′sive, tending to persuade: persuasive.—adv. Suā′sively.—n. Suā′siveness. [Fr.,—L. suasio—suadēre, to advise.]
Suave, swāv, or swäv, adj. pleasant: agreeable.—adv. Suāve′ly.—n. Suav′ity. [Fr.,—L. suavis, sweet.]
Sub, sub, n. (coll.) a subordinate, a subaltern: subsist money, being a part of a man's wages paid to him while the work is going on.
Subabdominal, sub-ab-dom′i-nal, adj. situated below the abdominal region, in the lower part of the abdomen.