astringent

名词 astringent:

1. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
   同义词：astringent drug, styptic

形容词 astringent:

1. sour or bitter in taste
   同义词：acerb, acerbic
2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

as.trin.gent

adj.（形容词）
Medicine Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic.
【医学】 收缩性的：有助于聚集或收缩有机组织的；收缩性的
Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe:
严峻的：尖锐的，有刺透性的；严厉的或激烈的：
例句：
astringent remarks.
严厉的语言

n.（名词）
A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions.
止血剂：一种物质或药剂，如明矾，可以聚敛或收缩机体组织，从而有效地阻止血液或身体其它分泌物流出体外

来源：
Latin astringôns astringent- [present participle of] astringere [to bind fast]
拉丁语 astringôns astringent- [] astringere的现在分词 [迅速凝固]
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表示.向…运动.，.临近.]
stringere [to bind] * see streig-
stringere [凝固，包扎] *参见 streig-

【引伸】
astrin.gency
n.（名词）
astrin.gently
adv.（副词）