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astringent

ast·rin·gent

US/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

sour or bitter in taste

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2.

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

  • “astringent cosmetic lotions”
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noun

1.

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

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From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

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