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astringent

noun
/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from adstringere

Definitions

  1. A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

  2. Extremely sour, bitter.

  3. Sharp, caustic, severe.

    • Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel

      Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.

    2. Having the effect of drawing tissue together

      Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

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