tincture

tinc·ture

T0224500 (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.]

tincture

(ˈtɪŋktʃə) n1. (Pharmacology) pharmacol a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol2. (Colours) a tint, colour, or tinge3. a slight flavour, aroma, or trace4. (Heraldry) any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms5. (Dyeing) obsolete a dye or pigmentvb (tr) to give a tint or colour to[C14: from Latin tinctūra a dyeing, from tingere to dye]

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]

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

tincture

Past participle: tinctured
Gerund: tincturing

Imperative
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Present
I tincture
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Preterite
I tinctured
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Present Continuous
I am tincturing
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Present Perfect
I have tinctured
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Past Continuous
I was tincturing
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Past Perfect
I had tinctured
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Future
I will tincture
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Future Perfect
I will have tinctured
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Future Continuous
I will be tincturing
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you will be tincturing
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tincturing
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you have been tincturing
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tincturing
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you will have been tincturing
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tincturing
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we had been tincturing
you had been tincturing
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Conditional
I would tincture
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Past Conditional
I would have tinctured
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tincture - a substances that colors metalscoloring 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, shadowfootprint - 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, tonecolor, 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 solutionmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasetincture of iodine, iodine - a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antisepticmateria medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectsarnica - 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, instillfill, 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"

tincture

noun1. essence, concentrate, extract, solution, infusion a few drops of tincture of iodine2. tinge, trace, hint, colour, touch, suggestion, shade, flavour, dash, stain, smack, aroma, tint, hue, soupçon (French) Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.

tincture

nounSomething that imparts color:color, colorant, coloring, dye, dyestuff, pigment, stain.verbTo impart color to:color, dye, stain, tint.

Translations

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