Astriction Definition
noun
The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
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(medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
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(law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
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Other Word Forms of Astriction
Noun
Singular:
astriction
Plural:
astrictionsOrigin of Astriction
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Latin astrictio.
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