ἴσχαιμος

ον, ἡ

ἴσχω, αἷμα

A. staunching blood, Thphr. HP 9.13.1, Dsc. 4.43; styptic, Luc. Tim. 46, Aret. CA 2.6 (dat. pl. ‐αίμασι codd.), POxy. 1088.19.
2. ἴσχαιμος,ἡ, plant used as a styptic, Andropogon ischaemum, Thphr. HP 9.15.3, Sch.Il. 11.846.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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