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astringent


2astringent

noun

Definition of ASTRINGENT

: an astringent agent or substance

First Known Use of ASTRINGENT

1626

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analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with ASTRINGENT

constringent, contingent

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