ASTRINGENCY

astringency, stypsis

(noun) the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

astringency, astringence

(noun) a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

astringency (countable and uncountable, plural astringencies)

An astringent taste.

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

Source: Wiktionary

As*trin"gen*cy, n.

Definition: The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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