astringent
A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of bloodA substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
» Mature medlars are astringent but bletted ones are definitely sweet.
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1 sensesA substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
Adstringens
вя́жущее сре́дствоvjážuščeje srédstvo
- a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Examples
6 sentencesMature medlars are astringent but bletted ones are definitely sweet.
These grapes are fairly astringent, so they make my mouth pucker.
I can't find an astringent that doesn't dry out my skin.
The medlars are still astringent.
These medlars taste too astringent.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tightFrom Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.
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Forms
plural: astringentsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals:astringent drugstyptic