Constringe
Pronunciation : Con*stringe"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. constringere. See onstrain.]
Definition : Defn: To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. Arbuthnot.
t. [imp. & p.p. Constringed; p.pr. & vb.n. Constringing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913