astringent

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for astringent

astringent 🔊 /ʌstɹɪˈnʤʌnt/

astringent : කසටය

astringent : කසටද්‍රව්‍යය

astringent : රූක්ෂ

astringent : හම හකුළුවන

astringent : කහට ඇති

astringent : කහට

astringent : කසට

astringent definition

Adjective.

  1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
  2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.

Noun. A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.