astringence

English Thesaurus

1. a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	acerb, acerbic, astringent,
definition	:	sour or bitter in taste (adj.all)

derivation	:	acerb, acerbic, astringent,
definition	:	sour or bitter in taste (adj.all)