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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESTRINGENT

a.Astringent; styptic.

 

RESTRINGENT

n.A medicine that operates as an astringent or styptic.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RESTRINGENT

Re *strin "gent, a. Etym: [L. restringens, p. pr. : cf. F. restringent. ]

 

Defn: Restringing; astringent; styptic. [Obs. ] -- n.

 

Defn: A restringent medicine. [Obs. ] Harvey.