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Astringency

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.

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Contractility 76% connected

The quality or property by which bodies shrink or contract.

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Taste 76% connected

To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.

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Astringent 74% connected

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

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Astringent 74% connected

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

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Astringent 66% connected

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

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Astringent 66% connected

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

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Accretion noun · 78% connection

The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.

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Albugineous adjective · 78% connection

Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which ar…

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Astriction noun · 78% connection

A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.

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Astringent drug noun · 78% connection

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

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Bablah noun · 78% connection

The ring of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing dr…

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Boza noun · 78% connection

An acidulated fermented drink of the Arabs and Egyptians, made from millet seed and various astringent substances; also, an intoxicati…

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Caffetannic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or derived from, the tannin of coffee.

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Catechu noun · 78% connection

A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in I…

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Contractile adjective · 78% connection

tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contract…

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Contraction noun · 78% connection

The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil…

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Contractive adjective · 78% connection

Tending to contract; having the property or power or power of contracting.

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