astringent

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
• Syn:
astringent drug, styptic
• Derivationally related forms:
styptic (for: styptic), astringe
• Hypernyms:
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
• Hyponyms:
alum

II - adjective

1. sour or bitter in taste (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
acerb, acerbic
• Similar to:
sour
• Derivationally related forms:
astringency, astringence, acerbity (for: acerbic)
2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
- astringent cosmetic lotions
• Ant:
nonastringent
• Similar to:
styptic, hemostatic
• Derivationally related forms:
astringency, astringe
• Attrubites:
astringency, stypsis

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  acerb, acerbic, astringent drug, styptic