英语词汇“astringent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	astringent
释义	as·trin·gent I. \-jənt\ adjective Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin astringent-, astringens, present participle of astringere 1. : having the property of drawing together the soft organic tissues : contracting, constricting < astringent cosmetic lotions > < the air was so astringent with pine scent that it tightened the nostrils — Grace Campbell > a. : tending to shrink mucous membranes or raw or exposed tissues : checking discharge (as of serum or mucus) : styptic b. : tending to pucker the tissues of the mouth < astringent fruits and wines > < green persimmons are strongly astringent > < he remembered the musty astringent taste of his own cup of tea — Elinor Wylie > 2. : suggestive of an astringent effect upon tissue : free of slackness or expansiveness : severe, austere < his own writing has an astringent quality which often matches the sharp, clear outlines of the Greek landscape — Spectator > : sharp, tonic < there was something astringent and bracing about that man's mind — William McFee > : stern, strict < made enemies by his astringent honesty — Time > • as·trin·gent·ly adverb II. noun (-s) : an astringent agent or substance: as a. : a medicine for checking the discharge of mucus or serum by causing shrinkage of tissue b. : a liquid cosmetic for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
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