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- Dictionaryastringent/əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues: "an astringent skin lotion" Similar
- 2. (of taste or smell) slightly acidic or bitter: "fresh blackcurrants have a rather astringent flavour"
noun
- 1. an astringent lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily.
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Astringent can be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it means causing the skin or other tissue to tighten, or severe or bitter in tone. As a noun, it means a drug or cream that has this effect.
Astringent definition: contracting; constrictive; styptic.. See examples of ASTRINGENT used in a sentence.
An astringent (sometimes called adstringent) is a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues. The word derives from the Latin adstringere, which means "to bind fast". Astringency, the dry, puckering or numbing mouthfeel caused by the tannins [1] [2] in unripe fruits, lets the fruit mature by deterring eating.
Astringent is a word that can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it means a liquid that makes your skin less oily or stops bleeding. As an adjective, it means harsh, critical, or sharp in taste or style.
noun [ C ] us / əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt / uk / əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt / a drug or cream that causes the skin or other tissue to tighten: You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue. “ astringent cosmetic lotions”. synonyms: hemostatic, styptic. tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels. see more. noun. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals.
