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Meanings of astringent in English

Portuguese
adstringente
Catalan
astringent

Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.

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        adstringente
        Portuguese
        adstringência
        Catalan
        estíptic

        A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals.

              adstringência

              Sour or bitter in taste.

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                    A substance which draws tissue together thus restricting the flow of blood.

                          Usage of astringent in English
                          1
                          The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent.
                          Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                          2
                          With the preparation of kid leather alum is the astringent curative agent.
                          Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891
                          3
                          The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent.
                          Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
                          4
                          I tasted the nut, and found it pungent and astringent, not tempting.
                          The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
                          5
                          Where the astringent memory of Lizzie came into play, Lawrence was dumb.
                          Nightfall
                          6
                          Tannin is a powerful astringent, and hence is strongly provocative of constipation.
                          The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
                          7
                          Miss Sonntag greeted him with an astringent How d'you do, Mr. Babbitt.
                          Babbitt
                          8
                          Alum is an antiseptic, is cleansing, as well as an astringent remedy.
                          Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                          9
                          The bark is astringent; it is used for tanning and dyeing.
                          The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
                          10
                          The infusion in warm water had a brown colour and an astringent taste.
                          Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
                          11
                          The astringent and drying qualities of the alum will entirely prevent their formation.
                          Barkham Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful ...
                          12
                          The leaves of the Plantains have a bitter taste, and are somewhat astringent.
                          Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
                          13
                          Right out of the pod, the bean is astringent, bitter, and essentially aroma-less.
                          On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
                          14
                          The underground woody stem is astringent and yields a yellow dye.
                          The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
                          15
                          I drink the refreshing, slightly spicy and astringent elixir iced, as a preventive.
                          The South African
                          16
                          The air smelled of cleaning astringent and someone's overly strong yerba maté tea.
                          Leviathan Wakes
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