astringent
[ә'strindʒәnt]
n. 敛剂

a. 敛性, 严厉, 涩

[] 敛剂; 涩剂; 涩嘴

[医] 敛; 敛剂

1. They directed their most astringent attacks at me.
   将严厉击指。
2. Tannin is an astringent substance used in medicine.
   单酸医敛性质。
3. Astringent to the intestine and relieve diarrhea; invigorate digestion.
   涩肠泻﹐气。

astringent
[ noun ]

1. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

<noun.artifact>

[ adj ]

1. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

<adj.all>
astringent cosmetic lotions

2. sour or bitter in taste

<adj.all>

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.

2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.


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.

External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.