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as·trin·gent

(ə-strĭn′jənt)

adj.

1. Medicine Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic.

2. Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe: astringent remarks.

A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions.

[Latin astringēns, astringent-, present participle of astringere, to bind fast : ad-, ad- + stringere, to bind; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

as·trin′gen·cy n.

as·trin′gent·ly adv.

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astringent

(əˈstrɪndʒənt)

adj

1. severe; harsh

2. sharp or invigorating

3. (Medicine) causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic

(Pharmacology) an astringent drug or lotion

[C16: from Latin astringēns drawing together; see astrict]

asˈtringency, asˈtringence n

asˈtringently adv

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as•trin•gent

(əˈstrɪn dʒənt)

adj.

1. causing contraction or constriction of soft tissue; styptic.

2. harshly biting; caustic: astringent criticism.

3. stern or severe; austere.

4. sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit.

5. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body.

[1535–45; < Latin astringent-, s. of astringēns, present participle of astringere to draw together]

as•trin′gen•cy, n.

as•trin′gent•ly, adv.

as·trin·gent

(ə-strĭn′jənt)

A substance, such as alum, that checks the flow of bodily secretions by causing tissue contraction.

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Noun	1.	astringent - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals astringent drug, styptic alum - a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.	1.	astringent - sour or bitter in taste acerb, acerbic sour - having a sharp biting taste
	2.	astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" nonastringent - not astringent

astringent

adjective

1. contractive, contractile, styptic an astringent lotion

2. severe, strict, exacting, harsh, grim, stern, hard, rigid, rigorous, stringent, austere, caustic, acerbic an astringent satire on Hollywood

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astringent

adjective

So sharp as to cause mental pain:

acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.

Translations

adstringierend

acerbe âpre

astringente severo

bijtend samentrekkendsamentrekkend middelscherp streng

adstringente

astringent

[əsˈtrɪndʒənt]

A. ADJ

1. (Med) → astringente

2. (fig) → adusto, austero

B. N (Med) → astringente m

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astringent

[əˈstrɪndʒ^ənt]

adj → astringent(e)

n → astringent m

astringent

adj → adstringierend; (fig) remark, humour → ätzend, beißend

n → Adstringens nt

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astringent

[əsˈtrɪndʒənt] adj & n → astringente (m)

as·trin·gent

a. astringente, agente con poder de constricción de los tejidos y las membranas mucosas.

astringent

adj & n astringente m

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The extreme sharpness of the air acted on his nerves like an astringent, and braced them swiftly.

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