stegnotIc

& s. [Gr. stegnōtikos; French stegnotique.] A. As adj .: Tending to constipate or render cos tive, or to diminish excretions and discharges generally. B. As subst.: A medicine which tends to increase constipation or costivene , or which diminishes excretions and discharges generally. steg-o-, pref. [Gr. stege = a roof, a covering.] Covered, defended, protected. †stěg-o-car-pl, s . pl . [Pref. ste go- , and Greek karpos=fruit.] Botany: Mo es having the theca covered by a calyptra, and opening by throwing off an operculum. The same as BRYACEE (q. v.).