Definitions for tincture

Definitions for (noun) tincture

Main entry: tincture

Definition: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution


Main entry: shade, tincture, tint, tone

Definition: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Usage: after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted


Main entry: tincture, trace, shadow, vestige

Definition: an indication that something has been present

Usage: there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim; a tincture of condescension


Main entry: tincture

Definition: a substances that colors metals


Definitions for (verb) tincture

Main entry: tincture

Definition: stain or tint with a color

Usage: The leaves were tinctured with a bright red


Main entry: impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture

Definition: fill, as with a certain quality

Usage: The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide


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