Sentit | A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals. |
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Sinònims | astringent, estíptic |
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Específic | alum | A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) |
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General | fàrmac, medicament, medicina | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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Anglès | astringent, astringent drug, styptic |
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Espanyol | astringente, estíptico |
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Adjectius | astringent | tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue |
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hemostàtic | tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels |