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astringent
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun astringent has 1 sense
- astringent(n = noun.artifact) astringent drug, styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals; Array has particulars: alum
is a kind of medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Derived forms verb astringe2, verb astringe1, adjective astringent2
Adjective astringent has 2 senses
- astringent(s = adj.all) acerb, acerbic - sour or bitter in taste; Array Derived forms noun astringence1, noun astringency1
- astringent(a = adj.all) Array - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" Derived forms verb astringe2, verb astringe1, noun astringency2, noun astringent1
Antonym: nonastringent
CIDE DICTIONARY
astringent, a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.].
- Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to
laxative ; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit. [1913 Webster] - Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue. [1913 Webster]
astringent, n.
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc. [1913 Webster]
"External astringents are called styptics."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
astringent, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 causing the contraction of body tissues.
2 checking bleeding.
3 severe, austere.
--n. an astringent substance or drug.
--adj.
1 causing the contraction of body tissues.
2 checking bleeding.
3 severe, austere.
--n. an astringent substance or drug.
Derivative
astringency n. astringently adv.
Etymology
F f. L astringere (as AD-, stringere bind)
THESAURUS
astringent
Spartan, Spartanic, acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, alum, amaroidal, ascetic, asperous, austere, authoritarian, biting, bitter, bitter as gall, brisk, caustic, clamp, coarse, collapsible, compactable, compressible, compressor, constrictor, constringent, consumptive, contractible, contractile, contractional, contractive, contractor, cutting, deflationary, demanding, double-edged, dour, edged, escharotic, exacting, exigent, fierce, foldable, grim, hard, harsh, incisive, inclement, irritating, keen, meticulous, mordacious, mordant, mortified, nose-tickling, penetrating, piercing, pincer, piquant, poignant, puckery, pungent, restorative, rigorous, roborant, rough, rugged, scathing, severe, sharp, sour, stabbing, stern, stinging, strict, strident, stringent, styptic, styptic pencil, tart, tough, trenchant, ungentle, unsparing, vehement, violent, virulent, vise, vitriolicROGET THESAURUS
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Contraction
N contraction, reduction, diminution, decrease of size, defalcation, decrement, lessening, shrinking, compaction, tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy, systole, neck, hourglass, condensation, compression, compactness, compendium, squeezing, strangulation, corrugation, astringency, astringents, sclerotics, contractility, compressibility, coarctation, inferiority in size, contracting, astringent, shrunk, contracted, strangulated, tabid, wizened, stunted, waning, neap, compact, unexpanded &c (expand), contractile, compressible, smaller &c (small).Acridity
N acridity, astringency, bite, tear gas, smoke, acrid fumes, acrid, biting, astringent, sharp, harsh, bitter, (5) Sound (i) SOUND IN GENERAL.
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