ASTRINGENT


Meaning of ASTRINGENT in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 causing the contraction of body tissues. 2 checking bleeding. 3 severe, austere.

n. an astringent substance or drug. astringency n. astringently adv.

[ F f. L astringere (as AD-, stringere bind) ]

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