tincture

tinc·ture

 (tĭngk′chər)

n.

1. A coloring or dyeing substance; a pigment.

2. An imparted color; a tint.

3. A quality that colors, pervades, or distinguishes.

4. A trace or vestige: "a faint tincture of condescension" (Robert Craft).

5. An alcohol solution of a nonvolatile medicine: tincture of iodine.

6. Heraldry A metal, color, or fur.

tr.v. tinc·tured, tinc·tur·ing, tinc·tures

1. To stain or tint with a color.

2. To infuse, as with a quality; impregnate.

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[Middle English, from Latin tīnctūra, a dyeing, from tīnctus, past participle of tingere, to dye.]

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tincture

(ˈtɪŋktʃə)

n

1. (Pharmacology) pharmacol a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol

2. (Colours) a tint, colour, or tinge

3. a slight flavour, aroma, or trace

4. (Heraldry) any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms

5. (Dyeing) obsolete a dye or pigment

vb

(tr) to give a tint or colour to

[C14: from Latin tinctūra a dyeing, from tingere to dye]

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tinc•ture

(ˈtɪŋk tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.

1. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.

2. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality; smattering; trace; tinge: a tincture of irony.

3. any of various heraldic colors, metals, or furs.

4. a dye or pigment.

v.t.

5. tinge.

6. to imbue or infuse with something.

[1350–1400; Middle English: dye < Latin tīnctūra dyeing]

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tincture

Pharmacy. a medicinal substance in soluble form, especially in a solution of alcohol.

See also: Remedies

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Pharmacy. a medicinal substance in soluble form, especially in a solution of alcohol.

See also: Drugs

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tincture

Past participle: tinctured
Gerund: tincturing

Imperative

tincture

tincture

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tincture - a substances that colors metals coloring material, colour, colouring material, color - any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim" argent - a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
	2.	tincture - an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension" vestige, trace, shadow footprint - a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization" indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
	3.	tincture - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" tint, shade, tone color, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light" mellowness - a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble" richness - a strong deep vividness of hue; "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room" tinge, undertone - a pale or subdued color
	4.	tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease tincture of iodine, iodine - a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects arnica - used especially in treating bruises
Verb	1.	tincture - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" impregnate, infuse, instill fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
	2.	tincture - stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red" tinct, tint, tinge, touch - color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

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tincture

noun

1. essence, concentrate, extract, solution, infusion a few drops of tincture of iodine

2. tinge, trace, hint, colour, touch, suggestion, shade, flavour, dash, stain, smack, aroma, tint, hue, soupçon (French) Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.

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tincture

noun

Something that imparts color:

color, colorant, coloring, dye, dyestuff, pigment, stain.

verb

To impart color to:

color, dye, stain, tint.

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Translations

tinktura

Tinktur

βάμμα

alcolatocoloretintatintura

idéia

tincture

[ˈtɪŋktʃəʳ]

A. N → tintura f

B. VT → tinturar, teñir (with de)

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tincture

[ˈtɪŋktʃə^r] n → teinture f

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tincture

n

(Pharm, Her) → Tinktur f; tincture of iodine → Jodtinktur f

(fig: = tinge) → Spur f, → Andeutung f

vt views, opinions → einen Anstrich or Beigeschmack geben (+dat) → (with von); to be tinctured with something → einen Anstrich or Beigeschmack von etw haben

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tinc·ture

n. tintura, extracto de origen animal o vegetal que contiene alcohol.

iodine ___ → ___ de yodo.

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tincture

n tintura

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