tinctures

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

for the earlier thinkers had no tincture of dialectic.

tincture
A tint, or an added colour
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a solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine
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{v} to tinge, color, die, imbue, infect
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{n} a color, infusion, extract from drugs
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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
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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
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a small alcoholic drink
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A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners
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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)
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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
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To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge
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a substances that colors metals
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{i} chemical solution; solution of a medicative substance in an alcoholic solvent; jot, bit, tinge, slight trace; heraldic color; (Slang) alcoholic beverage
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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
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An alcoholic extraction with the solvent left in as a diluent
tincture
An alcoholic extract of plant material, used as a medicine
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a pigment or other substance that colours or dyes
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an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
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fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
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(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
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(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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a strong infusion or decoction prepared in an alcohol base (vodka, brandy or gin) and are much more stable for storage and long life
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An herb extract steeped in alcohol for several weeks; available commercially and usually taken in drops
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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
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A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red
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An alcoholic solution of active plant constituents (alcohol content can vary)
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(tink'-tur) The name given to the colors, metals and furs used in heraldry The tinctures may be classed as follows
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stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
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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
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A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel
tincture
{f} paint, color; infuse with
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A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution
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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"
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To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter
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A solution of a medicinal substance, usually in alcohol
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An alcohol solution of medicinal substances (herbs ), usually 25 to 50 percent alcohol
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One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory
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Alcoholic solution of vegetable essences used medicinally
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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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