astringency

Noun
  1. A sharp astringent taste;
    The taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (synset 105725496)
    is a type of: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    same as: astringence
  2. The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids (synset 105209302)
    tells us about:
    is a type of: contractility - the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
    same as: stypsis

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