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tinc·ture  (tngkchr)

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 tnctra, a dyeing, from tnctus, past participle of tingere, to dye.]

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tincture

Noun

a medicine consisting of a small amount of a drug dissolved in alcohol [Latin tinctura a 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

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 tinge, trace, hint, colour, touch, suggestion, shade, flavour, dash, stain, smack, aroma, tint, hue, soupçon (French)