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What is the noun for astrictive?

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astriction
  1. The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
  2. (medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
  3. (obsolete) constipation
  4. (obsolete) astringency
  5. (law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
  6. Examples:
    1. “All patients were asked to bite down on a roll of gauze for a maximum of 30 min for astriction of the wound.”
      “The forward ruse, the bright air reflected in water, the calling features all defy lazy song in astriction and flick away the cumulus.”
      “Left appendage bleeding could be controlled by astriction.”
astringency
  1. An astringent taste.
  2. That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “There was no mistaking the astringency of his tone as he voiced his displeasure.”
      “Casein and gelatin function as adsorbents for phenolics and can reduce a wine's excess bitterness and astringency.”
      “It was heaped far too plentifully and upset the balance of the dish with its harsh vinegar astringency.”
astringent
astringence
  1. Alternative form of astringency
astrictive
astringences
  1. plural of astringence
astringencies
astringents
  1. plural of astringent
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “This permits them to be used in therapy as astringents for external application and as anti-diarrhoeics internally.”
      “Fruits like Granny Smith apples and grapefruit act as astringents and help cut down on excessive cravings.”
      “Hawthorn berry and flower, for example, are considered excellent cardiac tonics, diuretics and astringents.”
astrictions
  1. plural of astriction
astrictives
  1. plural of astrictive
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