Astringent
[ə'strɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt] or [ə'strɪndʒənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals.
(adj.) tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; 'astringent cosmetic lotions' .
德布斯錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
(a.) Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
(n.) A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
卡斯特罗校對
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Binding, contracting, styptic.
手打:丽贝卡
解釋/意思:
adj. binding: contracting: strengthening.—n. a medicine that causes costiveness.—v.t. Astringe′ to bind together: to draw tight: hence to render constipated.—n. Astrin′gency.—adv. Astrin′gently.
校對:瓦珥