Astringence
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Astringences
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Astringencies
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Astringency(n.)
- The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.
Astringent(a.)
- Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
Astringent(a.)
- Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
Astringent(n.)
- A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.