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• astringent — astringency, n. astringently, adv. /euh strin jeuhnt/, adj. 1. Med. contracting; constrictive; styptic. 2. harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism. 3. stern or severe; austere. 4. sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit. n. 5. Med. a… …   Universalium

• astringent — as•trin•gent [[t]əˈstrɪn dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) med causing contraction or constriction of soft tissue; styptic 2) harshly biting; caustic: astringent criticism[/ex] 3) stern or severe; austere 4) sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit[/ex] 5) med …   From formal English to slang

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