A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

Extremely sour, bitter. / Sharp, caustic, severe. / Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.

In the manner of an astringent.

plural of astringent

An astringent taste. / That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.

(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress / (intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed / To bind by moral or legal obligation.

Alternative form of astringency

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astringe

plural of astringency

plural of astringence