tincture

[ tingk-cher ]
/ ˈtɪŋk tʃər /
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noun

verb (used with object), tinc·tured, tinc·tur·ing.

to impart a tint or color to; tinge.
to imbue or infuse with something.

Origin of tincture

1350–1400; Middle English: dye < Latin tīnctūra dyeing. See tinct, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM tincture

pre·tinc·ture, noun un·tinc·tured, adjective

Words nearby tincture

tinbergen, tincal, tinct, tinct., tinctorial, tincture, tindal, tinder, tinderbox, tindery, tine

Words related to tincture

vestige, tint, trace, color, extract, taint, pigment, cast, shade, elixir, dye, stain, tinge, imbue, imbrue

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British Dictionary definitions for tincture

tincture
/ (ˈtɪŋktʃə) /

noun

pharmacol a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol
a tint, colour, or tinge
a slight flavour, aroma, or trace
any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms
obsolete a dye or pigment

verb

(tr) to give a tint or colour to

Word Origin for tincture

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

Medical definitions for tincture

tincture
[ tĭngk′chər ]

n.

A coloring or dyeing substance.
An alcohol solution of a nonvolatile medicine.