restringent
1 of 2adjective
re·strin·gent
-jənt
archaic
: binding, astringent, styptic
restringent
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
archaic
: something (as a word or a medication) with restringent properties
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin restringent-, restringens, present participle of restringere to draw back tight, restrict