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   tincture

   /ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol: "the remedies can be administered in form of tinctures" Similar solutionsuspensioninfusionpotionelixirextractessencequintessenceconcentrate
   • ▪ an alcoholic drink: informal British "he's a rough diamond, especially after a tincture or two"
   • 2. a slight trace of something: "she could not keep a tincture of bitterness out of her voice" Similar tracenotetingetouchdashsuggestionhintbitscintillaimpressionairsavourflavourelementstrandstreakveinovertonesuspicionsoupçonwhisperwhiff
   • 3. any of the conventional colours (including the metals and stains, and often the furs) used in coats of arms.

   verb

   • 1. be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of: "Arthur's affability was tinctured with faint sarcasm"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a dye or pigment): from Latin tinctura ‘dyeing’, from tingere ‘to dye or colour’. tincture (sense 2 of the noun) (early 17th century) comes from the obsolete sense ‘imparted quality’, likened to a tint imparted by a dye.

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   1. : a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent. 2. a. : a characteristic quality : cast. b. : a slight admixture : trace. a tincture of doubt. 3. a. : color, tint. b. archaic : a substance that colors, dyes, or stains. 4. : a heraldic metal, color, or fur. 5. obsolete : an active principle or extract. tincture. 2 of 2.

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   noun. Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners. a trace; a smack or smattering; tinge: a tincture of irony.

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   A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. [1] In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent.

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   TINCTURE definition: 1. a medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug: 2. a medicine…. Learn more.

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   Jun 12, 2024 · noun. 1. pharmacology. a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol. 2. a tint, colour, or tinge. 3. a slight flavour, aroma, or trace. 4. any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms. 5. obsolete. a dye or pigment. verb. 6. (transitive) to give a tint or colour to. Collins English Dictionary.

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   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.

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   TINCTURE meaning: 1. a medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug: 2. a medicine…. Learn more.

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   A solution, usually in a menstruum of alcohol, of some principle used in medicine, chiefly vegetable, as tincture of opium (laudanum), but sometimes animal, as tincture of cantharides, or mineral, as tincture of ferric chloride.

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    noun. /ˈtɪŋktʃə (r)/ /ˈtɪŋktʃər/ [countable, uncountable] (specialist) a substance dissolved in alcohol for use as a medicine. a tincture of morphine. medicine given in powder or tincture form. Herbal remedies are usually dispensed as tinctures. Use 30ml tincture of myrrh. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

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    a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners.