Astringent drug (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Synonyms:
astringent; astringent drug; styptic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("astringent drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "astringent drug"):
alum (a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things))