non-astringent

adjective

1. Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
2. harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism.
3. stern or severe; austere.
4. sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit.

noun

5. Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
6. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.

adjective

1. severe; harsh
2. sharp or invigorating
3. causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic

noun

4. an astringent drug or lotion

adj.1540s, from Latin astringentum (nominative astringens), present participle of astringere “to bind fast, tighten, contract,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + stringere “draw tight” (see strain (v.)). As a noun from 1620s. adj.

1. Causing contraction of tissues, arrest of secretion, or control of bleeding.

n.

1. A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues and is effective in stopping the flow of blood or other secretions.

1. A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues, resulting in decreased flow of blood or other secretions.