astringency

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: astringency

1	n	the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
2	n	a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: astringency

Type of:: contractility
the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter

Type of:: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

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