Look up: tincture

1. tincture
   [n] - a substances that colors metals 2. [n] - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution 3. [v] - stain or tint with a color
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2. Tincture
   An extract, usually herbal, and usually made with a mixture of water and alcohol, although there were official tinctures that also used acetic acid, chloroform and glycerin.
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3. Tincture
   A diluted alcohol solution of plant parts.
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4. Tincture
   Tinc'ture noun [ Latin tinctura a dyeing, from tingere , tinctum , to tinge, dye: confer Middle English tainture , teinture , French teinture , Latin tinctura . See Tinge .] 1. A tinge ...
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5. Tincture
   Tinc'ture transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tinctured ; present participle & verbal noun Tincturing .] 1. To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregna...
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6. tincture
   1. A tinge or shade of colour; a tint; as, a tincture of red. ... 2. One of the metals, colours, or furs used in armory. ... There are two metals: gold, called or, and represented in engraving by a white surface covered with small dots; and silver, called argent, and represented by a plain white sur...
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7. tincture
   noun (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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8. tincture
   noun a substances that colors metals
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9. tincture
   (tink´chәr) an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from vegetable drugs or chemical substances. compound benzoin tincture a mixture of benzoin and several other ingredients in alcohol, used as a topical skin protectant. iodine tincture a pre...
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10. Tincture
    • (n.) A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel. • (n.) One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory. • (n.) A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. • (n.) A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usu...
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11. tincture
    (from the article `arms, coat of`) The colouring of the shield and the charges it bears developed slowly. When heraldry was confined to display on flags, the tinctures (colours) were ... ...It may be divided by a line—straight, curved, or jagged—and have perhaps silver on one side of the line and red on the other or blue on on...
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12. Tincture
    In heraldry, tinctures are the colours. In English heraldry the tinctures comprise two metals, five colours and eight furs. They are symbolised or indicated by dots and lines - a system noted for its convenience and said to have been introduced about 1630 by an Italian named Silvestre de Petrasancta...
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13. tincture
    
    • a substances that colors metals
    • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
    • (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
    
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14. Tincture
    Tincture is British slang for an alcoholic drink.
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15. Tincture
    Tincture is British slang for an alcoholic drink.
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16. Tincture
    Tincture is a tinge or shade of colour. In medicine the term refers to a solution based upon alcohol.
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17. Tincture
    In medicine and chemistry, a tincture is a solution of a medicinal substance in alcohol.
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18. tincture
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tingk′chūr Definitions: 1. An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from vegetable materials or from chemical substances; most tinctures are prepared by percolation or by maceration. The proportions of drug represented in the different tinctures are not u...
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19. Tincture
    A `tincture` is an alcoholic extract (e.g. of leaves or other plant material) or solution of a non-volatile substance (e.g. of iodine, mercurochrome). To qualify as a tincture, the alcoholic extract is to have an ethanol percentage of at least 40-60% (80-120 proof) (sometimes a 90% (180 proof) pure ...
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20. Tincture
    (heraldry) In heraldry, `tinctures` are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms. These can be divided into several categories including light tinctures called metals, dark tinctures called colours, nonstandard colours called stains, furs, and "proper". A cha...
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