See Also: astringent(medicine)
astringent(dictionary)
astringent 1, adjective(dictionary)
astringent 2, noun(dictionary)

astringent (iou)



astringent adjective & noun. M16.
[French from Latin astringent- pres. ppl stem of astringere: see ASTRINGE, -ENT.]
A. adjective.
Causing contraction of the body tissues, styptic. M16.
fig. Severe, austere. E19.
b. noun. An astringent medicine or substance. E17.
astringency noun astringent quality (lit. & fig.) E17.
astringently adverb M19.