English-Thai Dictionary

astringent

ADJ ที่ ทำให้ กระชับ  ที่ ทำให้ หดตัว  ti-tham-hai-kra-chab

 

astringent

ADJ ที่ รุนแรง  harsh bitter ti-run-raeng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASTRINGENT

a.Binding; contracting; strengthening; opposed to laxative.

 

ASTRINGENT

n.a medicine which binds or contracts the parts of the body to which it is applied, restrains profuse discharges, coagulates animal fluids, condenses and strengthens the solids. Modern practice inclines to the use of astringent, for internal applications, and styptic, for external.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASTRINGENT

As *trin "gent, a. Etym: [L. astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. F.astringent. See Astringe. ]

 

1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.

 

2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.

 

ASTRINGENT

ASTRINGENT As *trin "gent, n.

 

Defn: A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc. External astringents are called styptics. Dunglison.

 

ASTRINGENTLY

ASTRINGENTLY As *trin "gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an astringent manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

astringent

as trin gent |əˈstrinjənt əˈstrɪnʤənt | ▶adjective 1 causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the skin: an astringent skin lotion. 2 sharp or severe in manner or style: her astringent words had their effect. • (of taste or smell ) sharp or bitter: an astringent smell of rotting apples. ▶noun a substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions. DERIVATIVES as trin gen cy noun, as trin gent ly adverb astringent ( sense 2 of the adjective ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight, ’ from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘toward ’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

astringent

astringent |əˈstrɪn (d )ʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues: an astringent skin lotion. 2 sharp or severe in manner or style: her astringent words had their effect. • (of taste or smell ) sharp or bitter. ▶noun an astringent lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily. DERIVATIVES astringency noun, astringently adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight ’, from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘towards ’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

astringent

astringent adjective 1 the lotion has an astringent effect on pores: constricting, constrictive, contracting; styptic. 2 her astringent words: severe, sharp, stern, harsh, acerbic, acidulous, caustic, mordant, trenchant; scathing, spiteful, cutting, incisive, waspish.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

astringent

astringent adjective 1 the lotion has a mildly astringent effect on open pores: constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent, styptic. 2 her godmother's astringent words had the desired effect: severe, sharp, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, austere, caustic, mordant, trenchant; sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, cutting, incisive, penetrating, piercing, stinging, searing; wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, spiteful, waspish, poisonous, vicious; N. Amer. acerb; informal bitchy, catty; Brit. informal sarky; N. Amer. informal snarky; rare acidulous, mordacious.

 

French Dictionary

astringent

astringent , ente adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui resserre les tissus. : Une lotion astringente. nom masculin Substance qui diminue les sécrétions ou resserre les tissus. : Un astringent efficace pour la peau. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot astreignant, qui accapare.

 

Spanish Dictionary

astringente

astringente adjetivo 1 Que astringe :efecto astringente; propiedades astringentes .SINÓNIMO astrictivo .ANTÓNIMO laxante .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia, alimento ] Que produce desecación y contracción de los tejidos del vientre y dificulta la evacuación de los excrementos :la manzana es astringente .ANTÓNIMO laxante .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín adstrigens, adstrigentis, participio activo de adstringere ‘amarrar estrechamente ’, ‘estrechar ’, derivado de estringere ‘estrechar ’ De la familia etimológica de estreñir (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

astringent

as trin gent /əstrɪ́n (d )ʒ (ə )nt /形容詞 1 〘医 〙収斂 （しゆうれん ）性の, 油分の分泌 [出血 ]を抑える .2 ｟かたく ｠〈表現 批評などが 〉厳しい .3 ｟かたく ｠〈味が 〉渋い .名詞 U C 〘医 〙収斂剤, 止血剤 .～ly 副詞