constringent

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən strin′jənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•strin•gent  (kən strin′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. constricting.
  2. causing constriction.
  • Latin constringent- (stem of constringēns, present participle of constringere). See constringe, -ent
  • 1595–1605
con•strin′gen•cy, n. 

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