astringent

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

astringent

astringente

adstringente

astringente

samentrekkend

astringent

aspro

adstringierend

bitter

scherp

bijtend

cortante

âpre

acerbo

acerbus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

Etymology

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