1 (technical) (of a liquid or cream) able to make the skin feel less OILY or to stop a cut from bleeding:
an astringent lotion * to have an astringent effect
2 (formal) critical in a harsh or clever way:
astringent writers / comments
3 (formal) (of a taste or smell) slightly bitter but fresh:
the astringent taste of lemon juice
astringency noun [U]
noun a liquid or cream used in COSMETICS or medicine to make the skin less OILY or to stop a cut from bleeding
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