2 entries under this word

Stegnotic

Steg-nôt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. stegnotique, Gr. στεγνωτικός, from στεγνοῦν, to cover closely, to make costive, from στεγνός, contracted from στεγανός, covered.] (Med.) Tending to render costive, or to diminish excretions or discharges generally.

Steg-nöt'ic, n.

noun

n. (Med.) A medicine which tends to produce costiveness; one that diminishes excretions or discharges generally.