- 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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semisolid ointment, cream, gel, or
salve for
topical use, and due to its
astringent and
antiseptic properties, has long been used to
treat various skin conditions...
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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...
- (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...
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epicatechin is more
bitter and
astringent than its
chiral isomer catechin. In contrast,
hydroxycinnamic acids do not have
astringent qualities, but are bitter...
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salty liquorice an
astringent,
salty taste, akin to that of tannins—a
characteristic of red wines,
which adds
bitterness and
astringency to the flavour....
