NOM | attribute | astrigència | the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids |
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Sentit | The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids. | |
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Qualitats | astringent | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue |
General | contractilitat | The capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter |
Anglès | astringency, stypsis | |
Espanyol | astringencia | |
Adjectius | astringent | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue |
hemostàtic | tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels |
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