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AdstringentAdstringent Ad*strin"gent, a.
See Astringent. Astringency
Astringency As*trin"gen*cy ([a^]s*tr[i^]n"jen*s[y^]), n.
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.
AstringentAstringent As*trin"gent (-jent), a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of
astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.]
1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; --
opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter
and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue. Astringent
Astringent As*trin"gent, n.
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in
the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood,
mucus, etc.
External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.
Astringently
Astringently As*trin"gent*ly, adv.
In an astringent manner.
Constringent
Constringent Con*strin"gent, a. [L. constringens, p. pr.]
Having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing.
--Thomson.
Fringent
Fringent Frin"gent, a.
Encircling like a fringe; bordering. [R.] ``The fringent
air.' --Emerson.
Refringency
Refringency Re*frin"gen*cy (r?*fr?n"jen*s?), n.
The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as,
different substances have different refringencies. --Nichol.
RefringentRefringent Re*frin"gent (-jent), a. [L. refringens, p. pr. of
refringere. See Refract.]
Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive;
refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar. --Nichol. Restringency
Restringency Re*strin"gen*cy, n.
Quality or state of being restringent; astringency. [Obs.]
--Sir W. Petty.
Restringent
Restringent Re*strin"gent, a. [L. restringens, p. pr.: cf. F.
restringent.]
Restringing; astringent; styptic. [Obs.] -- n. A restringent
medicine. [Obs.] --Harvey.
Ringent
Ringent Rin"gent, a. [L. ringens, -entis, p. pr. of ringi to
open wide the mouth: cf. F. ringent.] (Bot.)
Having the lips widely separated and gaping like an open
mouth; as a ringent bilabiate corolla.
Stringency
Stringency Strin"gen*cy (str[i^]n"jen*s[y^]), n.
The quality or state of being stringent.
Stringendo
Stringendo Strin"gen*do, a. [It.] (Mus.)
Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.
StringentStringent Strin"gent (str[i^]n"jent), a. [L. stringens,
-entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See
Strain.]
Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive;
rigid; severe; as, stringent rules.
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a
more stringent code of procedure. --Macaulay.
-- Strin"gent*ly, adv. -- Strin"gent*ness, n. StringentlyStringent Strin"gent (str[i^]n"jent), a. [L. stringens,
-entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See
Strain.]
Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive;
rigid; severe; as, stringent rules.
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a
more stringent code of procedure. --Macaulay.
-- Strin"gent*ly, adv. -- Strin"gent*ness, n. StringentnessStringent Strin"gent (str[i^]n"jent), a. [L. stringens,
-entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See
Strain.]
Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive;
rigid; severe; as, stringent rules.
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a
more stringent code of procedure. --Macaulay.
-- Strin"gent*ly, adv. -- Strin"gent*ness, n. Subastringent
Subastringent Sub`as*trin"gent, a.
Somewhat astringent.
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