I. as ‧ trin ‧ gent 1 /əˈstrɪndʒənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of astringere 'to tie tightly' , from ad- 'to' + stringere ( ⇨ ↑ stringent ) ]
1 . an astringent liquid is able to make your skin less oily or stop a wound from bleeding
2 . criticizing someone very severely:
astringent remarks
3 . having a sharp acid taste
—astringency noun [uncountable]
II. astringent 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] technical
a liquid used to make your skin less oily or to stop a wound from bleeding