ASTRINGENCY

astringency. Astringency, n. the power of contracting

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As‐trin″gen‐cy (ăs‐trĭn″jen‐sy̆), n. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.