epipastic

[ ep-uh-pas-tik ]
/ ˌɛp əˈpæs tɪk /
Medicine/Medical

adjective

suitable for use as a dusting powder.

noun

an epipastic substance or preparation.

Origin of epipastic

1700–10; < Greek epípast(os) sprinkled over (verbid of epipássein, equivalent to epi- epi- + pássein to sprinkle) + -ic