astringent
A guarana is a type of climbing plant from the maple family. Seeds from the plant can be used as a medical remedy to cure headaches and making astringent drinks
Tormentil
If the question comes from 15 across in the LA Times crossword puzzle, the answer is Alumroot.
Bistort
Sally had an astringent life due to lack of physical exercise.
They both are the same thing..They do the same job and used in same prupose..ie cleansers. the only difference is Astringent contains alcohol whereas toners don't,if you have oily skin Astringent work best else Toner is more advisable. Source:http://www.dermatalk.com
yes, astringent means to strongly bite or plunge
Astringent is a more intense form of stringent. While astringent means so severe that it "hurts" stringent simply means severe, without the "hurts" part. As well, astringent has an a whereas stringent does not...that's deep non?
A balaustine is a roselike flower of the pomegranate, with a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
No. Asinine means ridiculous, foolish or stupid. Astringent as an adjective means tart, styptic, or caustic. Someone's remarks could conceivably be both astringent and asinine.
An astringent is not the same as an antiseptic. It's not going to sterilize germs the way rubbing alcohol would do, but if you're just looking for a good muscle rub, it'd do fine.