tinct
[ tingkt ]
/ tɪŋkt /
verb (used with object)
to tinge or tint, as with color.
Obsolete. to imbue.
adjective
tinged; colored; flavored.
noun
tint; tinge; coloring.
RELATED WORDS
hue, complexion, tinge, glow, coloration, intensity, stain, paint, tone, trace, tincture, cast, color, luminosity, hint, taint, dash, wash, suggestion, flush
Nearby words
tinamou, tinbergen, tinbergen, jan, tinbergen, nikolaas, tincal, tinct, tinct., tinctorial, tinctorially, tincture, tindal
Origin of tinct
1425–75 for earlier alchemical sense; 1585–95 for def 1; 1595–1605 for def 4; late Middle English < Latin tīnctus, past participle of tingere to dye, color, tinge
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Examples from the Web for tinct
The prescription for the embrocation runs—Spirit serpylli 120 grammes, tinct.
So dyed in grain, that they will not relinquish or lose their tinct—are not to be discharged.
Hamlet|William ShakespeareI have cured well-marked cases of Fungus Hæmatodes with the tinct.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
British Dictionary definitions for tinct
Word Origin for tinct
C15: from Latin tinctus, from tingere to colour
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Medicine definitions for tinct
tinct
abbr.
tincture
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