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- n a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
- s sour or bitter in taste
- a tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
astringent cosmetic lotions
- Although it's a challenge to eat the raw fruit without getting a mouthful of seeds and astringent pith, pomegranates are everywhere now in the form of juice, concentrates and .
- Though his perpetual jadedness can be infuriating, it's an astringent alternative to government press releases and the network news.
- Far from a warhorse, the show today looks surprisingly fresh, astringent, meaty and convention-defying.