1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.] Wiseman. — Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. — Re*strict"ive*ness, n.
RESTRINGE
Re*stringe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restringed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Restringing.] Etym: [L. restringere. See Restrain.]
Defn: To confine; to contract; to stringe. [Obs.]
RESTRINGENCY
Re*strin"gen*cy, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being restringent; astringency. [Obs.] Sir
W. Petty.
RESTRINGENT
Re*strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. restringens, p. pr.: cf. F. restringent.]
Defn: Restringing; astringent; styptic. [Obs.] — n.
Defn: A restringent medicine. [Obs.] Harvey.
RESTRIVE
Re*strive", v. i.