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tincture
[tingk-cher]
noun
Pharmacology.Ìýa 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.
Heraldry.Ìýany of the colors, metals, or furs used for the fields, charges, etc., of an escutcheon or achievement of arms.
a dye or pigment.
verb (used with object)
to impart a tint or color to; tinge.
to imbue or infuse with something.
tincture
/ ˈ³Ùɪŋ°ì³Ùʃə /
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
obsoleteÌýa dye or pigment
verb
(tr) to give a tint or colour to
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- pretincture noun
- untinctured adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of tincture1
Example Sentences
Lawrence bounds over to a shelf with several jars of a brown tinctured slurry, the results of which they’ll use to create a cacao perfume.
Nowadays, any pseudoscientific tinctures or broths are about as good as you can expect from the U.S. health care system.
Once seated, guests are presented with a wooden box that includes 10 sample tinctures of their “Mexico Through the Senses†cocktail menu.
Critics say the proposed regulations would effectively outlaw a wide range of popular tinctures, capsules, beverages and other products derived from industrial hemp, including those that contain mostly CBD, a non-intoxicating cousin of THC.
Other ways in which we “close the loop†are through syrups, infusions, shrubs, tinctures and bitters.
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