astringent meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

astringent

noun

US /əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

Etymology From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

Derived terms: astringence, astringency, astringently, deastringent, nonastringent, subastringent

adj

Etymology From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

Extremely sour, bitter.

Sharp, caustic, severe.

Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family.September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian:

Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.

Medicine, Sciences Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.