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astringent

/əstɹˈɪndʒənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. sour or bitter in taste
  2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
    “astringent cosmetic lotions”

noun

  1. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

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