TINCTURE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge Date: 14th century 1. a substance that colors, dyes, or stains, color , tint , 2. a characteristic quality ; cast , a slight admixture ; trace , an active principle or extract, a heraldic metal, color, or fur, a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent, II. transitive verb (~d; tincturing) Date: 1616 to tint or stain with a color ; tinge , 2. to infuse or instill with a property or entity ; impregnate , to imbue with a quality ; affect