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Astringent vs Constringent - What's the difference?

astringent | constringent |

As adjectives the difference between astringent and constringent

is that astringent is sharp, caustic, severe while constringent is having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing.

As a noun astringent

is a substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

astringent

English

Noun

(wp) (en noun)
  • A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharp, caustic, severe.
  • (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

    • Anagrams

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    constringent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing.
    • (Thomson)
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