- An
astringent (sometimes
called adstringent) is a
chemical that
shrinks or
constricts body tissues. The word
derives from the
Latin adstringere, which...
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Astringent is a
taste that
puckers the mouth,
numbs the tongue, and
constricts the throat. This
taste is
caused by
astringents such as tannins. The astringent...
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persimmon fruit:
astringent and non-
astringent. The heart-shaped
Hachiya is the most
common variety of
astringent persimmon.
Astringent persimmons contain...
- ISBN 978-92-871-6156-7. "Code of
Federal Regulations;
Title 21, Sec. 347.52
Labeling of
astringent drug products; (3) For
products containing witch hazel". US Food and Drug...
- (named
originally after Sharon Plain in Israel) is a
trade name for non-
astringent D. kaki fruit.[citation needed]
Similar in
shape to an
apple tree, the...
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applied to
younger wines,
while bouquet is
reserved for more aged wines.
Astringent: An
overly tannic white wine. Autolytic:
Aroma of "yeasty" or acacia-like...
- role for
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014). In Cake (2014),
Aniston starred as an
astringent woman named Claire Simmons who
struggles with
chronic pain. The film received...
- plain.
Among the
Indian subcontinent's
notable indigenous trees are the
astringent Azadirachta indica, or neem,
which is
widely used in
rural Indian herbal...
- /ˈkætɪtʃuː/) is an
extract of
acacia trees used
variously as a food additive,
astringent, tannin, and dye. It is
extracted from
several species of Acacia, but...
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branches bearing the fruits. The
taste of
Indian emblic is sour,
bitter and
astringent, and it is
quite fibrous. In the
Buddhist tradition, half an
amalaka fruit...