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astringent

 

[ ษ™หˆstrษชn.dส’ษ™nt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

taste

Having a sharp, bitter or sour taste that is cleansing and puckering in the mouth.

Synonyms

bitter, sharp, sour

Examples of usage

  • The astringent taste of unripe persimmons made my mouth pucker.
  • She described the wine as having a pleasant astringent quality.
Context #2 | Noun

medicine

A substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding or secretions.

Synonyms

constricting, contracting, styptic

Examples of usage

  • The doctor applied an astringent to the wound to stop the bleeding.
  • This astringent is effective in treating skin conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "astringent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adstringente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคธเฅˆเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช adstringierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ zat astringen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒ'ัะถัƒั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›ciฤ…gajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŽๆ–‚ๆ€งใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท astringent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ astringente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผzรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๋ ด์„ฑ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุจุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adstringentnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ adstringentnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ถๆ•›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ adstringentno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snerpandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะฐะนั‚า›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผzรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ astringente

Etymology

The word 'astringent' comes from the Latin word 'astringentem', meaning 'binding fast'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe substances that cause contraction of body tissues. Astringents have been historically used in medicine and skincare for their tightening and drying effects.

See also: string, stringent, strings, substring.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,217, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.