ASTRINGENT ROOT

\ɐstɹˈɪnd͡ʒənt ɹˈuːt], \ɐstɹˈɪnd‍ʒənt ɹˈuːt], \ɐ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_dʒ_ə_n_t ɹ_ˈuː_t]\
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  • Comptonia asplenifolia.
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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