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   astringent

   /əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues: "an astringent skin lotion" Similar constrictingcontractingconstrictiveconstringentstyptic
   • 2. (of taste or smell) slightly acidic or bitter: "fresh blackcurrants have a rather astringent flavour"
   • 3. sharp or severe in manner or style: "his subversive and astringent humour" Similar severesharpsternharshroughacerbicausterecausticmordanttrenchantsarcasticsardonicscathingcuttingincisivepenetratingpiercingstingingsearingwoundinghurtfulunkindcruelspitefulwaspishpoisonousviciousacerbinformal:bitchycattysarkysnarkyrare:acidulousmordacious

   noun

   • 1. an astringent lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight’, from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘towards’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. astringently adverb

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