astringentnoun [ C ]
uk/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/us/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/a drug or cream that causes the skin or other tissue to tighten:
You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily.
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Medicines & drugs
- antacid
- antidepressant
- antiviral
- atropine
- barley water
- bromide
- calamine
- ciclosporin
- Epsom salts
- Gripe Water
- NSAID
- oestradiol
- oxycodone
- penicillin
- petroleum jelly
- prednisone
- propofol
- Prozac
- thalidomide
- Valium
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astringentadjective
uk/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/us/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/astringent adjective (MEDICINE)
An astringent substance causes the skin or other tissue to tighten:
an astringent cream
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Medicines & drugs
- antacid
- antidepressant
- antiviral
- atropine
- barley water
- bromide
- calamine
- ciclosporin
- Epsom salts
- Gripe Water
- NSAID
- oestradiol
- oxycodone
- penicillin
- petroleum jelly
- prednisone
- propofol
- Prozac
- thalidomide
- Valium
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astringent adjective (SEVERE)
Astringent remarks are clever but unkind or criticize someone:
astringent criticism
her astringent wit
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Critical & uncomplimentary
- a cheap shot idiom
- acidulous
- aloof
- censorious
- critical
- critically
- damning
- deprecating
- disapproving
- disparaging
- hard-hitting
- ill
- pejorative
- pointed
- snidely
- sniffy
- uncomplimentary
- venomous
- vitriol
- withering
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astringently
adverb uk/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt.li/us/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt.li/
astringency
noun [ U ] uk/əˈstrɪn.dʒən.si/us/əˈstrɪn.dʒən.si/