astringent vs astringency

astringent and astringency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
astringent	Yes	Yes	No	No
astringency	Yes	No	No	No

astringent (noun)	astringency (noun)
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals	the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
	a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

astringent (adjective)	astringency (adjective)
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
sour or bitter in taste