- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker Source: wordnet
- 3. n. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 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 Source: ecdict
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