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Astringent

//əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Extremely sour, bitter.
  2. 2
    Sharp, caustic, severe.

    "Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family."

  3. 3
    Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
  4. 4
    Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue wordnet
  2. 2
    sour or bitter in taste wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
  2. 2
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

Etymology 2

From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

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