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astringent
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as·trin·gent
/ əˈstrinjənt/
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adj.
1.
causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the skin:
an astringent skin lotion.
2.
sharp or severe in manner or style.
∎
(of taste or smell) sharp or bitter.
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n.
a substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
DERIVATIVES:
as·trin·gen·cy
n.
as·trin·gent·ly
adv. (in sense 2 of the adjective).
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Witch hazel--the not so astringent ... astringent?(COOL TiPS: HOT Buys)
Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan; 7/1/2005; 371 words
; Unlike other astringents that burn and cause your skin to become dry or flakey, Dickinson's cleansing astringent, made from 100% natural witch hazel, gently and effectively cleanses and conditions your skin while helping to maintain its...
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Witch hazel--the not so astringent ... astringent?(Cool Tips Hot Buys)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan; 3/1/2005; 349 words
; Unlike other astringents that burn and cause dryness, Dickinson's cleansing astringent, made from 100% natural witch hazel, gently and effectively cleanses and conditions your skin while helping to maintain its...
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Witch Hazel--the not so astringent ... astringent?(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan; 5/1/2005; 408 words
; Unlike other astringents that burn and cause dryness, Dickinson's cleansing astringent, made from 100% natural witch hazel, gently and effectively cleanses and conditions your skin while helping to maintain its...
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Witch Hazel--the not so astringent ... astringent?(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Redbook; 1/1/2005; 680 words
; Unlike other astringents that burn and cause your skin to become dry or flakey, Dickinson's cleansing astringent, made from 100% natural witch hazel, gently and effectively cleanses and conditions your skin while helping to maintain its...
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WITCH HAZEL: ASTRINGENT, CLEANSER AND SOOTHER.
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Among its many cosmetic uses are as a cleansing agent, astringent and for soothing sunburn, windburn and shaving irritations...activity of the witch hazel. Common Applications A published astringent aftershave lotion formula illustrates one use of witch hazel...
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Astringent Boston Burton Ale lacks balance
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/3/1997; ; 388 words
; ...heartier IPA version) have a nagging tang that accompanies the expected pleasant bitter edge like a pesky sibling on a prom date. Without a corresponding increase in maltiness, the beer seems unbalanced, too sharp, too astringent.
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Fugazi's Astringent `Medicine'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/11/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...individual, existential struggles have replaced collective ones in the band's songs. Still, Fugazi's sound remains astringent, even ascetic. This is not its most hermetic album, but neither is it as emotional and involving as the band's more outgoing...
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cleanser and astringent formulation.
Magazine article from: Soap & Cosmetics; 6/1/1999; 411 words
; Johnson & Johnson's new cleanser and astringent formulation has been assigned patent #5,871,764.
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Cognis researchers patent astringent shave preparations.(Patent Review)
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry; 12/1/2004; 664 words
; * Patent No. US 6,803,032 B2: Researchers for Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH, earned a patent for a shaving composition comprising a skin-tightening effective amount of an astringent additive containing a mixture of butylene glycol and mushroom extract.
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BERGMAN'S 'BEST INTENTIONS' LACKS ASTRINGENT BERGMAN.(Preview)(Movie review)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/10/1992; 700+ words
; ...surprising that Bergman did not want the personal agony that directing "The Best Intentions" would have meant, without his astringent touch the film veers instead toward high-culture soap opera. Honorable, well- mannered but not deeply troubling, it...
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astringent
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...shrinks body tissues. Astringent medicines cause shrinkage...Externally applied astringents, which cause mild...protect the skin. Mildly astringent solutions are used...athlete's foot. Astringent preparations include...have also been used as astringents.
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Witch Hazel
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...all – around astringent." Weil, who practices...hazel that contribute to its astringent benefits. The tannin content...activity. As with other herbal astringents, witch hazel reduces the...inflammation is reduced, and the astringent creates a partial barrier...
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Bayberry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...However, they have a very bitter, astringent taste. The small berries are in globular...bayberry varieties, they are classified as astringent herbs. Some evidence suggests that...albumen, tannic and gallic acids, astringent resin, a red coloring substance, a...
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Cherry Bark
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...varieties have been used medicinally as an astringent. However, it's most widely accepted...is crushed or dissolved. Its tastes astringent and bitter. Its chemical constituents...reduce cough and enhance sleep. Its astringent properties make it useful as a bitter...
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Raspberry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...use Raspberry leaves are used as an astringent and stimulant. High concentrations...found in the plant are the source of its astringent effects. It also contains flavonoids...Gastrointestinal disorders Because it is an astringent, raspberry is a gentle antidiarrheal...
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