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astringency

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈstrɪndʒənsi/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•trin•gent /əˈstrɪndʒənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Medicinecausing the skin to contract or tighten;
    styptic:astringent lotion.
  2. harshly biting;
    severe:astringent criticism.

n. [countable]
  1. Medicinean astringent substance:Apply an astringent to the cut.
as•trin•gen•cy, n. [uncountable]
as•trin•gent•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•trin•gent  (ə strin′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Medicinecontracting;
    constrictive;
    styptic.
  2. harshly biting;
    caustic:his astringent criticism.
  3. stern or severe;
    austere.
  4. sharply incisive;
    pungent:astringent wit.

n. 
  1. Medicinea substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
  2. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.
  • Latin astringent- (stem of astringēns) present participle of astringere to astringe; see -ent
  • 1535–45
as•trin′gen•cy, n. 
as•trin′gent•ly, adv. 
    2. 3. sharp, harsh, rigorous. See acid. 
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