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English adjective: astringent | |||
| 1. | astringent sour or bitter in taste | ||
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic | ||
| Similar | sour | ||
| Antonyms | sweet | ||
| 2. | astringent tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue | ||
| Samples | Astringent cosmetic lotions. | ||
| Similar | hemostatic, styptic | ||
| Attribute | astringency, stypsis | ||
| Antonyms | nonastringent | ||
English noun: astringent | |||
| 1. | astringent (artifact) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals | ||
| Synonyms | astringent drug, styptic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alum | ||
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