astringent

nouns

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
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adjectives

sour or bitter in taste
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tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
"astringent cosmetic lotions"
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tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
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the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids