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1. astringency
noun. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker.
Synonyms
- taste perception
- gustatory sensation
- taste sensation
- astringence
- gustatory perception
Antonyms
- inability
- sweet
- astringent drug
- styptic
Etymology
- -cy (English)
- astringent (English)
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2. astringency
noun. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids.
Synonyms
- contractility
- astringent
- nonastringent
Antonyms
- nonastringent
- tasteful
- tasteless
- abstain
Etymology
- -cy (English)
- astringent (English)
Sentences with astringency
1. Noun, singular or mass
The persimmons are picked in the fall, after the fruit has turned orange but is still hard and at a tongue-shriveling level of astringency.