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Synonyms
as·trin·gent (ə-strĭńjənt)

[Latin astringēns, astringent- present participle of astringere, to bind fast, ad-, ad-, + stringere, to bind.]

adjective 

  1. Medicine Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic.
  2. Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe: astringent remarks.

noun 

A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions.

derivatives

as·trińgen·cy
noun
as·trińgent·ly
adverb