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astringently
Variant of astringent
adjective
- that contracts body tissue and checks secretions, capillary bleeding, etc.; styptic
- having a harsh, biting quality: an astringent style of writing
noun
an astringent substance, drug, etc.
Related Forms:
- astringency noun
- astringently adverb
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