Found 3 items, similar to Astringency.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: astringency keciutan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: astringency astringency n 1: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker [syn: astringence] 2: the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids [syn: stypsis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster]