/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005