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Etymology edit

From Latin adstringere (to bind fast), from ad (toward) +‎ stringere (bind, pull tight). Compare stringent.

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
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  • Hyphenation: as‧trin‧gent

Noun edit

astringent (plural astringents)

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

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Adjective edit

astringent (comparative more astringent, superlative most astringent)

  1. Extremely sour, bitter.
  2. Sharp, caustic, severe.
    • September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family.
  3. Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
  4. (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

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astringent (feminine astringente, masculine plural astringents, feminine plural astringentes)

  1. astringent

Noun edit

astringent m (plural astringents)

  1. astringent

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astringent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of astringō

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French astringent, from Latin astringens.

Adjective edit

astringent m or n (feminine singular astringentă, masculine plural astringenți, feminine and neuter plural astringente)

  1. astringent

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