To cause to contract; constrict.
[Latin cōnstringere, to compress. See constrain.]
constringency con·strin'gen·cy n.constringent con·strin'gent adj.
constringe
Dictionary:
con·stringe (kən-strĭnj')  |
constringent con·strin'gent adj.
| Thesaurus: constringe |
verb
- To make smaller or narrower: constrict, narrow. See tighten/loosen, wide/narrow.
- To reduce in size, as by drawing together: compact, compress, constrict, contract, shrink. See increase/decrease.
- To subject to compression: compact, compress, constrict, squeeze. See tighten/loosen.
| WordNet: constringe |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
become tight or as if tight
Synonyms: constrict, narrow
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