Astringent



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 止血的, 收缩的; n. 收缩剂, 止血剂

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin astringent-, astringens, present participle of astringere to bind fast, from ad- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain
• Date: 1541
• 1. causing contraction of soft organic tissues ; styptic, puckery astringent lotionsan astringent fruit
• 2. suggestive of an astringent effect upon tissue ; rigidly severe ; austere dry astringent comments; also pungent, caustic
• • astringently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1626
• an astringent agent or substance

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