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noun
The quality of being astringent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stypsis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contractility
noun
a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: astringence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
History
From astringent + -cy.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
