TINCTURE


Meaning of TINCTURE in English

/ ˈtɪŋktʃə(r); NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( technical ) a substance dissolved in alcohol for use as a medicine

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting a dye or pigment): from Latin tinctura dyeing, from tingere to dye or colour.

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