styptic vs astringent

styptic and astringent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
styptic	Yes	Yes	No	No
astringent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, styptic and astringent are synonyms defined as:

styptic and astringent: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

Other synonyms of styptic include astringent drug.

styptic (noun)	astringent (noun)
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals	a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

styptic (adjective)	astringent (adjective)
tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels	tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
	sour or bitter in taste