English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.
Pronunciation
Noun
astringent (plural astringents)
- A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
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Translations
substance which draws tissue together
— see also adstringentAdjective
astringent (comparative more astringent, superlative most astringent)
- Extremely sour, bitter.
- Sharp, caustic, severe.
September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian[1], archived from the original on 13 October 2026:Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family.
- Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
- (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
Synonyms
Translations
having the effect of drawing tissue together
— see also adstringentAnagrams
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
astringent (feminine astringente, masculine plural astringents, feminine plural astringentes)
- astringent
Noun
astringent m (plural astringents)
- astringent
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Further reading
Latin
Verb
astringent
- third-person plural future active indicative of astringō
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French astringent, from Latin astringens.
Adjective
astringent m or n (feminine singular astringentă, masculine plural astringenți, feminine/neuter plural astringente)
- astringent
Declension