Definition of astringent Astringent
/ʌstɹɪˈnʤʌnt/ - [ustrinjunt] - as•trin•gent
We found 13 definitions of astringent from 6 different sources.
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What does astringent mean?
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NounPlural: astringents |
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| astringent - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals | ||
| astringent drug, styptic | ||
| medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||
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| astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" | ||
| nonastringent not astringent | ||
| stypsis, astringency the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids | ||
| astringent - sour or bitter in taste | ||
| acerb, acerbic | ||
| sour smelling of fermentation or staleness | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- astringent (a.)
Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit. - astringent (a.)
Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue. - astringent (n.)
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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astringent
A substance which draws tissue together thus restricting the flow of blood. -
astringent
Causing the constriction of soft organic tissue.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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astringent
as-trin′jent, adj. binding: contracting: strengthening.—n. a medicine that causes costiveness.—v.t. Astringe′, to bind together: to draw tight: hence to render constipated.—n. Astrin′gency.—adv. Astrin′gently. [L. astringent-em, astringĕre—ad, to, stringĕre, to bind.]
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🔤- astringent, noun, singular of astringents.
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