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astringent
(encz) | astringent,svíravý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
astringent
(encz) | astringent,zastavující krvácení Zdeněk Brož |
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.
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Astringent
(gcide) | 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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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] |
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nonastringent
(encz) | nonastringent, adj: |
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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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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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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