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astringent
An agent that induces contraction or shrinkage of tissue, arrest of secretion or control of hemorrhage.
Specific
aluminum acetate (modified Burrows solution, Hydrosal)
aluminum chloride (AlCl3, Drysol, Xerac AC)
aluminum phosphate
aluminum sulfate
General
topical agent
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999