单词 | tincture |
释义 | tincture /tingk"cheuhr/, n. , v. , tinctured, tincturing. n. 1. Pharm. 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: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners. 3. a trace; a smack or smattering; tinge: a tincture of irony. 4. Heraldry. any of the colors, metals, or furs used for the fields, charges, etc., of an escutcheon or achievement of arms. 5. a dye or pigment. v.t. 6. to impart a tint or color to; tinge. 7. to imbue or infuse with something. [1350-1400; ME: dye < L tinctura dyeing. See TINCT, -URE] |
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