astringent

[zombola]

\ uh-STRIN-juhnt \ , adjective; <br />
1. <br />
Sharply incisive; pungent. <br />
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2. <br />
Medicine/Medical. Contracting; constrictive; styptic. <br />
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3. <br />
Harshly biting; caustic: his astringent...