TINCTURE


Meaning of TINCTURE in English

/tingk"cheuhr/ , n. , v. , tinctured, tincturing .

n.

1. Pharm. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.

2. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners.

3. a trace; a smack or smattering; tinge: a tincture of irony.

4. Heraldry. any of the colors, metals, or furs used for the fields, charges, etc., of an escutcheon or achievement of arms.

5. a dye or pigment.

v.t.

6. to impart a tint or color to; tinge.

7. to imbue or infuse with something.

[ 1350-1400; ME: dye tinctura dyeing. See TINCT, -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .