astringere
61astringency — astringent ► 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 …
62astringent — ► 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 …
63astringently — astringent ► 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 …
64astringent — adj. & n. adj. 1 causing the contraction of body tissues. 2 checking bleeding. 3 severe, austere. n. an astringent substance or drug. Derivatives: astringency n. astringently adv. Etymology: F f. L astringere (as AD , stringere bind) …
65astrict — əˈstrikt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere to bind fast 1. : to bind up : confine, constrict; sometimes : constipate …
66astriction — əˈstrikshən noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin astriction , astrictio restriction, obligation, from Latin, astringency, from astrictus (past participle of astringere) + ion , io ion 1. : the act of binding or the state of being bound :… …
67as|tric´tion — as|trict «uh STRIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to bind up; compress. 2. to bind by moral or legal obligation. 3. to restrict; tie down; limit (to). ╂[< Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere astringe] –as|tric´tion …
68as|trict — «uh STRIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to bind up; compress. 2. to bind by moral or legal obligation. 3. to restrict; tie down; limit (to). ╂[< Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere astringe] –as|tric´tion …
69as|trin´gent|ly — as|trin|gent «uh STRIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that shrinks body tissues and thus check the flow of blood or other secretions. Alum is an astringent. –adj. 1. having the property of shrinking or contracting tissues. SYNONYM(S):… …
70as|trin|gent — «uh STRIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that shrinks body tissues and thus check the flow of blood or other secretions. Alum is an astringent. –adj. 1. having the property of shrinking or contracting tissues. SYNONYM(S): binding,… …
