astringent

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

Adj

1. Extremely sour, bitter.
2. Sharp, caustic, severe.
3. Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
4. Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

Conceptes

astringent

esmolat

perspicaç

picant

puntegut

puntut

punxegut

agut

acre

estíptic

astricció

Sinònims

bitter

puckery

acerbic

styptic

sharp

tart

sour

harsh

acrid

pungent

acerb

acrimonious

poignant

acidulous

keen

waspish

lurid

be sour

astrictive

severe

astringent drug

acid

be acid

acute

binding

stinging

strict

sullen

tangy

toner

trenchant

unpalatable

astriction

fulgurating

sticking out

lancinate

bonding agent

adstringent

conjugation agent

astringents

austere

binder

biting

bunch

caustic

chaste

contractile

cutting

hard

lancinating

Traduccions

astringent

astringente

adstringente

astringente

bitter

samentrekkend

aspro

adstringierend

cortante

acerbo

picante

âpre

bijtend

acerbus

scherp

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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