verb (used with object), as·tringed, as·tring·ing.
to compress; bind together; constrict.
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| astringe | |
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| 1. | constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" |
| 2. | become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes" |
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Astringe
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