Astringent Definition

ə-strĭnjənt
astringents
adjective
That contracts bodily tissue and checks secretions, capillary bleeding, etc.; styptic.
Webster's New World
Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe.
Astringent remarks.
American Heritage
Having a harsh, biting quality.
An astringent style of writing.
Webster's New World
Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic.
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noun
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An astringent substance, drug, etc.
Webster's New World
A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions.
American Heritage Medicine

A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

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Other Word Forms of Astringent

Noun

Singular:
astringent
Plural:
astringents

Origin of Astringent

  • Latin astringēns astringent- present participle of astringere to bind fast ad- ad- stringere to bind streig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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