astringent lotion
1astringent — astringent, ente [ astrɛ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1537; lat. astringens, de astringere « serrer » 1 ♦ Méd. Qui exerce sur les tissus vivants un resserrement. Remède astringent, lotion astringente. N. m. Les astringents (alun, tanin, quinquina,… …
2astringent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing the contraction of body tissues. 2) (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter. 3) harsh or severe. ► NOUN ▪ an astringent lotion applied for medical or cosmetic purposes. DERIVATIVES astringency noun astringently …
3astringent — [[t]əstrɪ̱nʤ(ə)nt[/t]] astringents 1) N COUNT An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding. ADJ: ADJ n Astringent is also an adjective. ...an astringent lotion. 2) ADJ GRADED Astringent… …
4astringent — [ə strɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt] adjective 1》 causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues. 2》 sharp or severe in manner or style. ↘(of taste or smell) sharp or bitter. noun an astringent lotion that is applied to the skin for cosmetic… …
5astringent — 1 adjective 1 technical able to make your skin less oily or stop a wound from bleeding: an astringent lotion 2 criticizing someone very severely: astringent remarks astringency noun (U) 2 noun (C, U) technical a substance used to make your skin… …
6Astringent — An astringent (also spelled adstringent) substance is a chemical that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. The word astringent derives from Latin adstringere , meaning to bind fast . Two… …
7astringent — /əˈstrɪndʒənt / (say uh strinjuhnt) adjective 1. (as affecting the skin) refreshing, tightening, drying: an astringent after shave lotion. 2. severe, sharp, austere: an astringent style. 3. (of tastes) unpleasantly dry, hard (in wines, from the… …
8astringent — adjective 1) the lotion has an astringent effect on pores Syn: constricting, constrictive, contracting; styptic 2) her astringent words Syn: severe, sharp, stern, harsh, acerbic, acidulous, caustic …
9lotion — A class of pharmacopeial preparations that are liquid suspensions or dispersions intended for external application; some consist of finely powdered, insoluble solids held in more or less permanent suspension by suspending agents or surface active …
10astringent — a. causing to contract: binding; styptic; tonic; constipating; n. such medicine or lotion. ♦ astringency, n …
