Astriction
As·tric·tion
Astriction
n.
- The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
- A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy. (Med.)
- Astringency. [Obs.]
- An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (Scots Law)