HyperDic: astringence

English > 1 sense of the word astringence:
NOUNcognitionastringence, astringencya sharp astringent taste
English > astringence: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker.
Synonymastringency
Broadertaste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perceptionThe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Spanishastringencia
Catalanastringència
Adjectivesastringentsour or bitter in taste

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