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Definitions of tincture:

  • noun:   (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
  • noun:   a substances that colors metals
  • noun:   a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
  • noun:   an indication that something has been present
    Example: "A tincture of condescension"
  • verb:   stain or tint with a color
    Example: "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
  • verb:   fill, as with a certain quality
    Example: "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"


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