A tincture is a medicine consisting of alcohol and a small amount of a drug.
...a few drops of tincture of iodine. [+ of]
Synonyms: essence, concentrate, extract, solution More Synonyms of tincture
More Synonyms of tincture
tincture in British English
(ˈtɪŋktʃə)
noun
1. pharmacology
a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol
2.
a tint, colour, or tinge
3.
a slight flavour, aroma, or trace
4.
any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms
5. obsolete
a dye or pigment
verb
6. (transitive)
to give a tint or colour to
Word origin
C14: from Latin tinctūra a dyeing, from tingere to dye
tincture in American English
(ˈtɪŋktʃər)
noun
1. Obsolete
a dye
2.
a light color; tint; tinge
3.
a slight admixture or infusion of some substance or quality; trace, smattering, etc.
4. Heraldry
any color, metal, or fur
5. Pharmacy
a dilute solution consisting of a medicinal substance in alcohol or in alcohol and water,usually 10% to 20% by volume: tinctures are more dilute than fluid extracts and more volatile than spirits
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtinctured or ˈtincturing
6.
to color lightly; tint; tinge
7.
to imbue or permeate lightly with some substance or quality
a message tinctured with hope
Word origin
ME < L tinctura < tinctus, pp. of tingere, to dye: see tinge
tincture in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(tɪŋktʃər)
Word forms: (regular plural) tinctures
noun (count) (noncount)
(Pharmaceutical: Dosage forms)
A tincture is a medicine consisting of a substance in a solution of alcohol.
Tincture of iodine is a solution of iodine in alcohol.
Soak herbs in a drinkable alcohol to make a liquid extract, or tincture.
A tincture is a medicine consisting of a substance in a solution of alcohol.
Synonyms of 'tincture'
essence, concentrate, extract, solution
tinge, trace, hint, colour
tinge, season, colour, flavour
More Synonyms of tincture
1 (noun)
Definition
a medicine consisting of a small amount of a drug dissolved in alcohol
a few drops of tincture of iodine
Synonyms
essence
Add a few drops of vanilla essence.
concentrate
extract
fragrances taken from plant extracts
solution
infusion
2 (noun)
Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.
Synonyms
tinge
His skin had an unhealthy greyish tinge.
trace
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
hint
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
colour
The badges come in twenty different colours and shapes.
touch
She thought she might have a touch of flu.
suggestion
that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan
shade
There was a shade of irony in her voice.
flavour
clothes with a nostalgic Forties flavour
dash
Add a dash of balsamic vinegar.
stain
Give each surface two coats of stain.
smack
aroma
tint
His words had more than a tint of truth to them.
hue
The same hue will look different in different lights.
soupçon (French)
(verb)
Synonyms
tinge
The living room was tinged yellow by the sunlight.
season
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
colour
Saffron can be used to colour the rice yellow.
flavour
Flavour dishes with exotic herbs and spices.
scent
stain
a technique biologists use to stain proteins
dye
The man spun and dyed the wool.
tint
Eyebrows can be tinted with the same dye.
Seetinge
Nearby words of
tincture
timid
timorous
tin
tincture
tinge
tingle
tinker
Synonyms of 'tincture'
tincture
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of dye
Definition
to colour (hair or fabric) by applying a dye
The man spun and dyed the wool.
Synonyms
colour,
stain,
tint,
shade,
tinge,
pigment,
tincture,
colour-wash
in the sense of extract
Definition
a preparation containing the concentrated essence of a substance
fragrances taken from plant extracts
Synonyms
essence,
solution,
concentrate,
juice,
distillation,
decoction,
distillate
in the sense of flavour
Definition
a distinctive quality or atmosphere
clothes with a nostalgic Forties flavour
Synonyms
quality,
feeling,
feel,
style,
property,
touch,
character,
aspect,
tone,
suggestion,
stamp,
essence,
tinge,
soupçon
in the sense of flavour
Definition
to give flavour to
Flavour dishes with exotic herbs and spices.
Synonyms
season,
spice,
add flavour to,
enrich,
infuse,
imbue,
pep up,
leaven,
ginger up,
lace
in the sense of hint
Definition
a small amount
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
suggestion,
taste,
breath,
dash,
whisper,
suspicion,
tinge,
whiff,
speck,
undertone,
soupçon
in the sense of hue
Definition
a shade of a colour
The same hue will look different in different lights.
Synonyms
colour,
tone,
shade,
dye,
tint,
tinge,
tincture
in the sense of season
Definition
to add herbs, salt, pepper, or spice to (food) in order to enhance the flavour
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
Synonyms
flavour,
salt,
spice,
lace,
salt and pepper,
enliven,
pep up,
leaven
in the sense of shade
Definition
a slight amount
There was a shade of irony in her voice.
Synonyms
dash,
trace,
hint,
suggestion,
suspicion,
small amount,
semblance
in the sense of stain
Definition
a liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, such as wood, and colour it without covering up the surface or grain
Give each surface two coats of stain.
Synonyms
dye,
colour,
tint
in the sense of stain
Definition
to dye (something) with a lasting pigment
a technique biologists use to stain proteins
Synonyms
dye,
colour,
tint
Additional synonyms
in the sense of suggestion
that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
hint,
shadow,
impression,
breath,
indication,
whisper,
suspicion,
ghost,
intimation
in the sense of tint
His words had more than a tint of truth to them.
Synonyms
hint,
touch,
trace,
suggestion,
shade,
tinge
in the sense of tint
Definition
to give a tint to (something, such as hair)
Eyebrows can be tinted with the same dye.
Synonyms
dye,
colour,
stain,
rinse,
tinge,
tincture
in the sense of touch
Definition
a small amount
She thought she might have a touch of flu.
Synonyms
bit,
spot (British),
trace,
drop,
taste,
suggestion,
hint,
dash,
suspicion,
pinch,
smack,
small amount,
tinge,
whiff,
jot,
speck,
smattering,
intimation,
tincture
in the sense of trace
Definition
an amount of something so small that it is barely noticeable
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.