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Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit..

Astrictive :: Astrictive (n.) An astringent.

Adstringent :: Adstringent (a.) See Astringent.

Astrictive :: Astrictive (a.) Binding; astringent.

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue..

Kino :: Kino (n.) The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine..

Birthroot :: Birthroot (n.) An herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties..

Jambolana :: "Jambolana (n.) A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for dyeing. It bears an edible fruit..

Tormentil :: Tormentil (n.) A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea..

Astriction :: Astriction (n.) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.

Laxative :: Laxative (a.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent..

Restrictive :: Restrictive (a.) Astringent or styptic in effect.

Apocrustic :: Apocrustic (a.) Astringent and repellent.

Catastaltic :: Catastaltic (a.) Checking evacuations through astringent or styptic qualities.

Wattle :: Wattle (n.) The astringent bark of several Australian trees of the genus Acacia, used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark..

Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth..

Austere :: Austere () Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine..

Stypticity :: Styptical (a.) Styptic; astringent.

Boza :: Boza (n.) An acidulated fermented drink of the Arabs and Egyptians, made from millet seed and various astringent substances; also, an intoxicating beverage made from hemp seed, darnel meal, and water..

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