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astringent

Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.

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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.

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Examples for "acerbic"
Examples for "acerbic"
1
Alastair Campbell, the former press secretary to Tony Blair, was typically acerbic.
The Guardian
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Posts on his acerbic blog were picked up by mainstream news outlets.
The Guardian
3
Rothschild has said the increasingly acerbic fight is about investment and not personalities.
Reuters
4
Erdoğan's acerbic response on Monday suggested the EU's concerns were justified.
The Guardian
5
He's quite withdrawn and shy and a bit acerbic, she said.
Radio NZ
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Thereupon followed a soft discussion that was as near being acerb as nails are near velvet paws.
Vittoria — Volume 5
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He had been giving a dinner followed by a concert, and the deafening strains of the music clashed with my acerb spirit, irritating me excessively.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 6
Uso de astringent em inglês
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The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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With the preparation of kid leather alum is the astringent curative agent.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891
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The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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I tasted the nut, and found it pungent and astringent, not tempting.
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
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Where the astringent memory of Lizzie came into play, Lawrence was dumb.
Nightfall
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Tannin is a powerful astringent, and hence is strongly provocative of constipation.
The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
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Miss Sonntag greeted him with an astringent How d'you do, Mr. Babbitt.
Babbitt
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Alum is an antiseptic, is cleansing, as well as an astringent remedy.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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The bark is astringent; it is used for tanning and dyeing.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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The infusion in warm water had a brown colour and an astringent taste.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
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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
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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
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The underground woody stem is astringent and yields a yellow dye.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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I drink the refreshing, slightly spicy and astringent elixir iced, as a preventive.
The South African
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The air smelled of cleaning astringent and someone's overly strong yerba maté tea.
Leviathan Wakes
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Translations for astringent
Astringent ao longo do tempo
Astringent nas variantes da língua
Estados Unidos da América
Comum
Reino Unido
Comum