Noun

1. astringent, astringent drug, styptic, medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

usage: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

Adjective

1. acerb, acerbic, astringent, sour (vs. sweet)

usage: sour or bitter in taste

2. astringent (vs. nonastringent), styptic, hemostatic

usage: tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"

See also: astringent (Dictionary)