Apocrustic

/ˌæpəˈkrʌstɪk/ adjective

A rare medical term describing a remedy or treatment that has a hardening or binding effect on tissues.

From Greek apo- (away) combined with kroustikos (relating to hardening or crusting), an obsolete medical concept from ancient Greek and Roman medicine.

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