Dictionary 1. (a.) Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent.2. (n.) A styptic medicine. Thesaurus alum astringent clamp collapsible compactable compressible compressor constrictor constringent consumptive contractible contractile contractional contractive contractor deflationary foldable pincer styptic pencil vise |