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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASTRINGENCY

n.The power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines which binds, contracts or strengthens parts which are relaxed; as the astringency of acids or bitters.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASTRINGENCY

ASTRINGENCY As *trin "gen *cy, n.

Defn: 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.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

astringency

as trin gen cy /əstrɪ́n (d )ʒ (ə )nsi /名詞 U 1 〘医〙収斂（しゆうれん）性 .2 (批判などの )厳しさ .