tincture

US /ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈtɪŋk.tʃɚ/
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a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol

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The pharmacist prepared a tincture of iodine for the wound.
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She took a few drops of herbal tincture to help her sleep.
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extractsolutionelixir
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a slight trace of something

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His voice had a tincture of sadness.
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The painting had a faint tincture of blue.
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tracehinttouchdashsmattering
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to tinge or imbue with a slight amount of something

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