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astringent

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Adjective

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
- astringent cosmetic lotions

sour or bitter in taste

Noun

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

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Synonyms:
acerb acerbic astringent drug styptic

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