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astringe
(encz) | astringe,svírat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Astringe
(gcide) | Astringe \As*tringe"\ ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Astringed (-tr[i^]njd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing
(-j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight.
Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.]
1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to
draw together; to compress.
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Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of
the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.
--Bacon.
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2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. --Wolsey.
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astringe
(wn) | astringe
v 1: constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes
the tissue in the mouth"
2: become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance
astringes" |
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astringe
(encz) | astringe,svírat v: Zdeněk Brož |
astringence
(encz) | astringence,svíravost n: Zdeněk Brož |
astringency
(encz) | astringency,příkrost Pavel Cvrčekastringency,svíravost Pavel Cvrček |
astringent
(encz) | astringent,svíravý adj: Zdeněk Brožastringent,zastavující krvácení Zdeněk Brož |
nonastringent
(encz) | nonastringent, adj: |
Astringed
(gcide) | Astringe \As*tringe"\ ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Astringed (-tr[i^]njd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing
(-j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight.
Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.]
1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to
draw together; to compress.
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Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of
the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.
--Bacon.
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2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. --Wolsey.
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Astringency
(gcide) | Astringency \As*trin"gen*cy\ ([a^]s*tr[i^]n"jen*s[y^]), 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.
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Astringent
(gcide) | Astringent \As*trin"gent\ (-jent), a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of
astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.]
1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; --
opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter
and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
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2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
[1913 Webster]Astringent \As*trin"gent\, n.
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in
the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood,
mucus, etc.
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External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.
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Astringently
(gcide) | Astringently \As*trin"gent*ly\, adv.
In an astringent manner.
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Astringer
(gcide) | Astringer \As*trin"ger\, n. [OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F.
autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L.
acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.]
A falconer who keeps a goshawk. [Obs.] --Shak. --Cowell.
[Written also austringer.]
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nonastringent
(gcide) | nonastringent \nonastringent\ adj.
1. noncontractive. Opposite of astringent.
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Subastringent
(gcide) | Subastringent \Sub`as*trin"gent\, a.
Somewhat astringent.
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astringe
(wn) | astringe
v 1: constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes
the tissue in the mouth"
2: become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance
astringes" |
astringence
(wn) | astringence
n 1: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a
substance causes the mouth to pucker [syn: astringency,
astringence] |
astringency
(wn) | astringency
n 1: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a
substance causes the mouth to pucker [syn: astringency,
astringence]
2: the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to
check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids [syn:
astringency, stypsis] |
astringent
(wn) | astringent
adj 1: sour or bitter in taste [syn: acerb, acerbic,
astringent]
2: tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue;
"astringent cosmetic lotions" [ant: nonastringent]
n 1: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
[syn: astringent, astringent drug, styptic] |
astringent drug
(wn) | astringent drug
n 1: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
[syn: astringent, astringent drug, styptic] |
nonastringent
(wn) | nonastringent
adj 1: not astringent [ant: astringent] |
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