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astringent

adjective
- sour or bitter in taste
Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, sharp Similar: sour - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"
Antonyms: nonastringent Similar: styptic, hemostatic
noun
- a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Synonyms: astringent drug, styptic
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