Meaning of the word tincture in English

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tincture

US /ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ/
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Noun

1.

a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol

Example:
The pharmacist prepared a tincture of iodine for the wound.
She took a few drops of herbal tincture to help her sleep.
2.

a slight trace of something

Example:
His voice had a tincture of sadness.
The painting had a faint tincture of blue.

Verb

1.

to tinge or imbue with a slight amount of something

Example:
The artist tinctured the canvas with a subtle yellow hue.
His speech was tinctured with a sense of irony.
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