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 Translation for 'astringent' from English to Esperanto
ADJ   astringent | more astringent | most astringent
NOUN   astringent | astringents
SYNO acerb | acerbic | astringent | ...
unverified adstringa {adj}astringent
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Translation for 'astringent' from English to Esperanto

astringent
unverified adstringa {adj}
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Usage Examples English
  • Although the fruits are astringent, acidic, and unpalatable when raw, they can be used to make jellies, jams, and food preserves.
  • This species contains tannin and is considered to be an astringent.
  • It is commonly used in herbal medicine, as it is considered to be carminative and astringent.
  • Only astringent varieties were cultivated until the introduction of non-astringent varieties from Japan in the 1970s.
  • The astringent flavour can be removed by treatment with carbon dioxide.

  • Quinic acid is used as an astringent.
  • Steeplebush is noted for its astringent properties, which cause it to be used medicinally.
  • "B. perennis" has astringent properties and has been used in herbal medicine.
  • The fruit is astringent due to its tannin content.
  • Due to their diuretic and astringent effects, the fruits have been used in traditional medicine.

  • As many as 65 different phenolic compounds may contribute to the astringent properties of redcurrants, with these contents increasing during the last month of ripening.
  • Potassium permanganate functions as an oxidising agent. Through this mechanism it results in disinfection, astringent effects, and decreased smell.
  • Hexetidine also has anti-plaque, analgesic, astringent and anti-malodor properties, but is considered an inferior alternative to chlorhexidine.
  • Bark: The bark is brownish gray, smooth, and has a bitter and astringent taste.
  • Tannins are astringent, bitter polyphenolic compounds that bind to and precipitate organic compounds.

  • In the early 20th century, it was used as a yellow dye, astringent, and insect repellent.
  • A choke pear or chocky-pear is an astringent fruit.
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