astringency
dʒənt adjective
1.
Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
2.
harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism.
3.
stern or severe; austere.
4.
sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit.
noun
5.
Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
6.
a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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astringent (əˈstrɪndʒənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | severe; harsh |
| 2. | sharp or invigorating |
| 3. | causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic |
| —n | |
| 4. | an astringent drug or lotion |
| [C16: from Latin astringēns drawing together; see | |
| as'tringency | |
| —n | |
| as'tringence | |
| —n | |
| as'tringently | |
| —adv | |
| astringent (əˈstrɪndʒənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | severe; harsh |
| 2. | sharp or invigorating |
| 3. | causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic |
| —n | |
| 4. | an astringent drug or lotion |
| [C16: from Latin astringēns drawing together; see | |
| as'tringency | |
| —n | |
| as'tringence | |
| —n | |
| as'tringently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
astringent
1540s, from L. astringentum (nom. astringens), prp. of astringere "to bind fast, tighten, contract," from ad- "to" + stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)).
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Medical Dictionary
astringent as·trin·gent (ə-strĭn'jənt)
adj.
Causing contraction of tissues, arrest of secretion, or control of bleeding. n.
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.
as·trin'gen·cy n.
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Science Dictionary
astringent  (ə-strĭn'jənt) Pronunciation Key
A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues, resulting in decreased flow of blood or other secretions. |
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