əˈstrinj transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin astringere, adstringere to bind fast, from ad- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain
: to bind together : cause (tissue) to draw together : constrict , compress
əˈstrinj transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin astringere, adstringere to bind fast, from ad- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain
: to bind together : cause (tissue) to draw together : constrict , compress
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012