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tincture

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: tincture

1
 nv
a substances that colors metals
stain or tint with a color
2
 n
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: tincture
1

n a substances that colors metals

Types:
argent
a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
Type of:
color, coloring material, colour, colouring material
any material used for its color

n an indication that something has been present

“a tincture of condescension”
Synonyms:
shadow, trace, vestige
Types:
footprint
a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important
Type of:
indicant, indication
something that serves to indicate or suggest

n a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Synonyms:
shade, tint, tone
Types:
mellowness
a soft shade of a color
richness
a strong deep vividness of hue
tinge, undertone
a pale or subdued color
Type of:
color, coloring, colour, colouring
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

v stain or tint with a color

“The leaves were tinctured with a bright red”
Type of:
tinct, tinge, tint, touch
color lightly

v fill, as with a certain quality

“The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”
Synonyms:
impregnate, infuse, instill
Type of:
fill, fill up, make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
2

n (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

Types:
iodine, tincture of iodine
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
arnica
used especially in treating bruises
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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