| 释义 |
Adjective: astringent u'strinjunt- Sour or bitter in taste
- acerb, acerbic - Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
"astringent cosmetic lotions"
Noun: astringent u'strinjunt- A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
- astringent drug, styptic
Derived forms: astringents See also: astringe, astringency, haemostatic [Brit, Cdn], hemostatic [N. Amer], sour, stypsis, styptic Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine Antonym: nonastringent Encyclopedia: Astringent |