Definitions for astringents

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astringents as·trin·gent

Spelling: [uh-strin-juh nt]

IPA: /əˈstrɪn dʒənt/

Astringents is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 992 anagrams from letters in astringents (aeginnrsstt).

Definitions for astringents

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
2. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.
3. Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
4. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.

adjective

1. Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
2. harshly biting; caustic:
3. stern or severe; austere.
4. sharply incisive; pungent:
5. Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
6. harshly biting; caustic:
7. stern or severe; austere.
8. sharply incisive; pungent:

Origin of astringents

1535-45; Latin astringent- (stem of astringēns) present participle of astringere to astringe; see -ent

Examples for astringents

Both root and flower are astringent and are given for dysentery.

As this is an astringent, the doses must be proportioned accordingly, and the mixture is wholesome only while it remains sweet.

It is used for building purposes and, in medicine, as an astringent.

After the harsh, astringent drug, the flavour was soothing and gratifying.

And yet, there was always an astringent, bleakly humorous honesty to the man.

The wood is of an astringent nature, and if put into vinegar makes it stronger.

The flowers are astringent and are used in infusion in cases of diarrhœa.

These protagonists want something just out of reach, and end up being the unintentional authors of their own astringent tragedies.

Hard water possesses an astringent quality, which prevents the goodness of the malt from being freely communicated to the liquor.

The fruit is astringent and is used in Java as an injection for gonorrhœa.

As this is an astringent, the doses must be proportioned accordingly, and the mixture is wholesome only while it remains sweet.

It is used for building purposes and, in medicine, as an astringent.

The fruit is astringent and is used in Java as an injection for gonorrhœa.

The wood is of an astringent nature, and if put into vinegar makes it stronger.

Hard water possesses an astringent quality, which prevents the goodness of the malt from being freely communicated to the liquor.

And yet, there was always an astringent, bleakly humorous honesty to the man.

The flowers are astringent and are used in infusion in cases of diarrhœa.

These protagonists want something just out of reach, and end up being the unintentional authors of their own astringent tragedies.

After the harsh, astringent drug, the flavour was soothing and gratifying.

Both root and flower are astringent and are given for dysentery.