Thesaurus: astringency

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1. n. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.
2. n. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
3. n. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
4. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.
5. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting theparts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substanceswhich causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringencyof tannin.
6. n. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker n. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids