ASTRINGENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
   Synonym(s)
   • astringent drug (what does astringent drug mean?)
   • styptic (what does styptic mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) astringent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • medicine (what does medicine mean?)
   • medication (what does medication mean?)
   • medicament (what does medicament mean?)
   • medicinal drug (what does medicinal drug mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • alum (what does alum mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • astringe (what does astringe mean?)
   • astringe (what does astringe mean?)

ASTRINGENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
   Usage Example(s)
   • astringent cosmetic lotions
   Antonym(s)
   • nonastringent (what does nonastringent mean?)
   Similar To
   • styptic (what does styptic mean?)
   • hemostatic (what does hemostatic mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • astringency (what does astringency mean?)
   • stypsis (what does stypsis mean?)
2. Meaning
   • sour or bitter in taste
   Synonym(s)
   • acerb (what does acerb mean?)
   • acerbic (what does acerbic mean?)
   • sharp (what does sharp mean?)
   Similar To
   • sour (what does sour mean?)