ASTRINGENCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

Synonyms:

astringence; astringency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("astringence" is a kind 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)

Derivation:

astringent (sour or bitter in taste)

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