What does "astriction" mean?
Astriction: (Med.) (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. Dunglison. (b) Constipation. Arbuthnot.
Additional senses
- 2.Astringency. [Obs.] Bacon.
- 3.(Scots Law) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. Bell. Note: The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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