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astringent

chemical compound that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues
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astringent

Summary

astringent ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,308 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • astringent is a type of dermatologic drug[2].
  • astringent is a type of physiological effect of drugs[3].
  • astringent's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astringent flavors[4].
  • astringent's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • astringent's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include dermatologic drug[2] and physiological effect of drugs[3].

Why It Matters

astringent ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,308 views/month).[1] astringent has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] astringent is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → dermatologic drug, physiological effect of drugs
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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