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| astringent definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; ex. astringent criticism | 46 sets | |
| 2 | harsh; severe | 45 sets | |
| 3 | substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood | 26 sets | |
| 4 | substance that shrinks | 25 sets | |
| 5 | having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe | 24 sets | |
| 6 | adj. harsh in disposition or character. | 19 sets | |
| 7 | harsh in disposition or character. | 17 sets | |
| 8 | harsh, severe, stern | 15 sets | |
| 9 | a substance that tightens tissues | 13 sets | |
| 10 | drawing tissues together | 13 sets | |
| 11 | harsh | 11 sets | |
| 12 | harsh in disposition or character | 11 sets | |
| 13 | binding; causing contraction | 10 sets | |
| 14 | severe; strong; harsh | 10 sets | |
| 15 | harsh, severe; a substance that tightens tissues | 9 sets | |
| 16 | substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues | 8 sets | |
| 17 | a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals | 8 sets | |
| 18 | harsh, severe | 7 sets | |
| 19 | binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe | 7 sets | |
| 20 | harsh or severe in nature; sharp and penetrating | 6 sets | |
| 21 | 1. severe; stern 2. causing contraction | 5 sets | |
| 22 | adj. binding; causing contraction | 5 sets | |
| 23 | n. substance, used medically or in cosmetics, that makes skin or body tissue contract and so stops bleeding | 5 sets | |
| 24 | a substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions | 5 sets | |
| 25 | adj. harsh; severe | 4 sets | |
| 26 | substance that shrinks the tissues and checks flow of blood | 4 sets | |
| 27 | having a tightening effect on living tissue | 4 sets | |
| 28 | harsh; pungent; caustic (-) | 4 sets | |
| 29 | (adj) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe | 4 sets | |
| 30 | harsh; severe; withering stringent- contingent- | 4 sets | |
| 31 | substance that contracts blood vessels | 4 sets | |
| 32 | harsh; severe; a substance that tightens tissues | 4 sets | |
| 33 | having thightening effect on living tissue; harsh, severe, something with a tightening efect on tissue | 3 sets | |
| 34 | adj. severe; strong; harsh | 3 sets | |
| 35 | substance that shrinks tissue and checks flow of blood | 3 sets | |
| 36 | (n./adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; harsh; biting | 3 sets | |
| 37 | sour or bitter in taste | 3 sets | |
| 38 | (adj/noun) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue | 3 sets | |
| 39 | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; | 3 sets | |
| 40 | substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood; severe, stern; causing contraction | 3 sets | |