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tincture

[ tingk-cher ]
/ ˈtɪŋk tʃər /
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noun
verb (used with object), tinc·tured, tinc·tur·ing.
to impart a tint or color to; tinge.
to imbue or infuse with something.
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Origin of tincture

1350–1400; Middle English: dye <Latin tīnctūra dyeing. See tinct, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM tincture

pre·tinc·ture, nounun·tinc·tured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tincture

tincture
/ (ˈtɪŋktʃə) /

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
obsolete a dye or pigment
verb
(tr) to give a tint or colour to

Word Origin for tincture

C14: from Latin tinctūra a dyeing, from tingere to dye
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