tincture

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to stain or impregnate (something) with colour
A colour or metal used in the depiction of a coat of arms
An essential characteristic

for the earlier thinkers had no tincture of dialectic.

A tint, or an added colour
A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes
A small alcoholic drink
An alcoholic extract of plant material, used as a medicine
a solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine
{v} to tinge, color, die, imbue, infect
{n} a color, infusion, extract from drugs
A prepared perfumery material, flavor material or pharmaceutical product Tinctures can be considered alcoholic extracts of natural raw materials; the solvent is left in the extract as a diluent
Method of alcoholic extraction from mashed or boiled plant material for flavors, aromas and tonics Also an herbal remedy, or perfumery material prepared in an alcohol base
A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners
A tincture is a medicine consisting of alcohol and a small amount of a drug. a few drops of tincture of iodine. a medical substance mixed with alcohol (tinctura, from tingere; TINGE)
Solution of extracts of medicinal plants obtained by steeping the plants in alcohol or in a solution of alcohol and water The extracting liquid can also be vinegar or glycerin
To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge
a substances that colors metals
{i} chemical solution; solution of a medicative substance in an alcoholic solvent; jot, bit, tinge, slight trace; heraldic color; (Slang) alcoholic beverage
a substance that colors, dyes or stains Also refers to a medicinal preparation of an active ingredient or extract (e g , of a plant) dissolved in alcohol
An alcoholic extraction with the solvent left in as a diluent
an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution a substances that colors metals stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
a strong infusion or decoction prepared in an alcohol base (vodka, brandy or gin) and are much more stable for storage and long life
An herb extract steeped in alcohol for several weeks; available commercially and usually taken in drops
The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent
A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red
An alcoholic solution of active plant constituents (alcohol content can vary)
(tink'-tur) The name given to the colors, metals and furs used in heraldry The tinctures may be classed as follows
stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
An extract, usually herbal, and usually made with a mixture of water and alcohol, although there were official tinctures that also used acetic acid, chloroform and glycerin *4
A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel
{f} paint, color; infuse with
A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter
A solution of a medicinal substance, usually in alcohol
An alcohol solution of medicinal substances (herbs ), usually 25 to 50 percent alcohol
One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory
Alcoholic solution of vegetable essences used medicinally
The term tincture (also called alcoholic tincture, and spirituous tincture) is reserved for the alcoholic solutions of nonvolatile substances, alcoholic solutions of volatile substances being called spirits A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted
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tincture of iodine
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
tincture of opium
narcotic consisting of a tincture of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
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tinctura
To tincture
infuse
tinctured
past of tincture
tinctures
plural of tincture
tincturing
present participle of tincture
warburgs tincture
Warburg of London
warburgs tincture
A preparation containing quinine and many other ingredients, often used in the treatment of malarial affections
warburgs tincture
It was invented by Dr
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