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as⋅trin⋅gent

  [uh-strin-juhnt]
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–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.
Origin:
1535–45; < L astringent- (s. of astringēns) prp. of astringere to astringe; see -ent

Related forms:
as⋅trin⋅gen⋅cy, noun
as⋅trin⋅gent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2, 3. sharp, harsh, rigorous. See acid.
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as·trin·gent   (ə-strĭn'jənt)   
adj.  

  1. Medicine Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic.

  2. Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe: astringent remarks.

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.

[Latin astringēns, astringent-, present participle of astringere, to bind fast : ad-, ad- + stringere, to bind; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
as·trin'gen·cy n., as·trin'gent·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

astringent  (adj.)
1541, from L. astringentum (nom. astringens), prp. of astringere "to bind fast," from ad- "to" + stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2astringent
Function: noun
: an astringent agent or substance
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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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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