tincture
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A colour or tint.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɪŋktʃɚ
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Definition
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noun
pharmacy
A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.
by extension
A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
by extensionfiguratively
A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.
pharmacypharmacology
A medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
by extensionhumorous
A (small) alcoholic drink.
verb
transitivechiefly in past participle form
To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.
transitivefigurativelychiefly in past participle form
Followed by with: to add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or (obsolete) physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol.
Narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient.
Medicine used to treat diarrhea.
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