Usually means: Causes contraction of body tissues.
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General (26 matching dictionaries)
  1. astringent: Merriam-Webster
  2. astringent: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. astringent: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. astringent: Collins English Dictionary
  5. astringent: Vocabulary.com
  6. Astringent, astringent: Wordnik
  7. astringent: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. astringent: Wiktionary
  9. astringent: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. astringent: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. astringent: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. astringent: Dictionary.com
  13. astringent (adj.): Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. Astringent (taste), Astringent: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  15. Astringent: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  16. astringent: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  17. astringent: Rhymezone
  18. Astringent: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  19. astringent: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  20. astringent: FreeDictionary.org
  21. astringent: Mnemonic Dictionary
  22. astringent: TheFreeDictionary.com
  23. astringent: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  24. astringent: Merriam-Webster

Art (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Astringent: Health & Beauty Glossary
  2. Epicurus.com Beer Glossary (No longer online)
  3. Epicurus.com Cheese Glossary (No longer online)
  4. Epicurus.com Tea Glossary (No longer online)
  5. Epicurus.com Coffee Glossary (No longer online)
  6. Epicurus.com Wine Glossary (No longer online)

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. astringent: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. astringent: Encyclopedia

Medicine (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. astringent: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Probert Encyclopaedia of Medicine (No longer online)
  5. Hair Facts (No longer online)
  6. Hepatitis C Information Central (No longer online)
  7. astringent: Medical dictionary
  8. Vitamin Glossary (No longer online)
  9. Hyperdictionary (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Botanical Terms (No longer online)

Tech (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. Beauty Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Beer & Brewing Terminology (No longer online)
  3. Astringent: Glossary of Cheese Terms
  4. Astringent: Beauty & Health Glossary
  5. Glossary of Coffee Terminology (No longer online)
  6. Astringent: Brew Monkey Glossary
  7. Glossary for the Modern Soap Maker (No longer online)
  8. Wine Taster's Glossary (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
adjective:  Extremely sour, bitter.
adjective:  Sharp, caustic, severe.
adjective:  Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
adjective:  (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

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