tincture Meaning and Definition
1. n. (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
2. n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
3. n. an indication that something has been present
4. n. a substances that colors metals
5. v. stain or tint with a color
6. v. fill, as with a certain quality
A tincture is typically an alcoholic extract of plant or animal material or solution of such, or of a low volatility substance (such as iodine and mercurochrome).
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