| 单词 | astringent |
| 释义 | 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 substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood. 6. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores. [1535-45; < L astringent- (s. of astringens) prp. of astringere to ASTRINGE; see -ENT] Syn. 2, 3. sharp, harsh, rigorous. See acid. |
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