First Known Use: 14th century
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1tincture
noun tinc·ture \ˈtiŋ(k)-chər\
: a medicine that is made of a drug mixed with alcohol
Full Definition of TINCTURE
3
obsolete : an active principle or extract
4
: a heraldic metal, color, or fur
5
: a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent
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Origin of TINCTURE
Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge
2tincture
transitive verb
tinc·turedtinc·tur·ing \ˈtiŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ\
Definition of TINCTURE
1
: to tint or stain with a color : tinge
2
a : to infuse or instill with a property or entity : impregnate b : to imbue with a quality : affect <writing tinctured with wit and wisdom>
First Known Use of TINCTURE
1616
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tincture
noun tinc·ture \ˈtiŋ(k)-chər\
Medical Definition of TINCTURE
: a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic menstruum—compare liquor b
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