noun. The quality of being astringent; especially, that property in certain substances by which they cause contraction of soft or relaxed parts of the body: as, the astringency of acids or bitters.

noun. The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures.

noun. An astringent taste.

noun. That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.

noun. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

noun. the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

"It is then good tasted, and somewhat nutritive, and it loses, by the process, the whole of the astringency which is so disagreeable in the recent fruit."

contractility  gustatory perception  gustatory sensation  taste  taste perception  

alc/vol  blancmange  chiseling  commentsbefore  digestibility  

Spartanism  abbreviation  acerbity  acidity  acidulousness