astringent

astʁɛ̃ʒɑ̃

Definition

Definition of astringent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

médical

TECH.

qui resserre et contracte les tissus du corps

TECH.

Cette lotion astringente aide à réduire les pores dilatés.

contractant

caractère

Rare

qui est sévère, rigoureux et sans concession

Rare

Son style astringent ne laisse aucune place à la complaisance.

rigide

sévère

Noun, masculine

médical

TECH.

substance qui resserre les tissus du corps

TECH.

Le pharmacien m'a conseillé un astringent pour soigner ma plaie.

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Origin of astringent

latin, astringere (resserrer)

Terms with astringent included in their meaning

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rêche

adj.

goût

qui a un goût âpre et astringent en bouche

cachou

adj.

bonbons

préparé avec un extrait brun astringent, utilisé pour parfumer

aronia

baie

fruit astringent rouge ou noir produit par cet arbuste

Examples of astringent in a sentence

Le médecin a prescrit un produit astringent pour la plaie.
Son ton astringent a surpris tout le monde.
Le discours a été d'une rigueur astringente.
L'astringent est utilisé après le rasage pour calmer la peau.
Un astringent naturel peut être extrait de certaines plantes.

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English:astringent, stringent, ...
German:adstringierend, Adstringens, ...
Italian:astringente, aspro, ...
Spanish:astringente, áspero, ...
Portuguese:adstringente, assertivo, ...
Chinese:收敛的, 收敛剂, ...
Japanese:収れん性の, 収斂剤, ...
Arabic:قابض, مادة قابضة, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹוֵוץ, חֹמֶר מְכוֹוֵץ, ...
Russian:вяжущий, вяжущее средство, ...
Ukrainian:в'яжучий, в'яжучий засіб, ...
Catalan:astringent, sever, ...
Danish:astringerende, astringerende middel, ...
Dutch:adstringerend, adstringens, ...
Greek:στυπτικός, στυπτικό, ...
Hungarian:összehúzó, összehúzószer, ...
Khmer:បង្រួម, សារធាតុរួមតឹង, ...
Korean:수렴성의, 수렴제, ...
Polish:ściągający, środek ściągający, ...
Portuguese (BR):adstringente, severo, ...
Romanian:astringent, substanță astringentă, ...
Swedish:adstringerande, adstringerande medel, ...
Thai:ที่ทำให้เนื้อเยื่อหดตัว, ยาสมานแผล, ...
Turkish:büzücü, büzücü madde, ...
Vietnamese:làm se, chất làm se, ...

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Definition of astringent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

Noun, masculine

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