στῦψις,εως,ἡ,
A. contraction, astringency, Thphr. Od. 32 , Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 3.80f , Dsc. 1.39 , Sor. 1.81 , Phylotim. ap. Orib. 4.10.2 , Aret. SA 2.2 ; of food which has acostiveeffect, Hp. Acut. 10 , cf. Aen.Gaz. Ep. 20 ;contraction of the skin, Sch. Il. 14.216 .
II. in dyeing,steeping of the fabric in an astringent solution, to prepare it for taking the dye, Arist. Col. 794a29 (pl.).
III. in perfumery,thickening of oil with certain drugsto make it retain the scent longer, Dsc. 1.6 (pl.).