What is the meaning of Tincture?

Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid.

  1. A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic.
    1. A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
    2. A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.
    3. A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.
    1. The act of colouring or dyeing.
      1. A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.

        A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic.

        1. A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
        2. A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.
        3. A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.

        A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.

        A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.

        A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.

        1. The act of colouring or dyeing.
          1. A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.

            The act of colouring or dyeing.

            1. A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.

              A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.

              A small flaw; a blemish, a stain.

              Synonym of baptism

              Scientific and alchemical senses.

              1. A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.

                A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.

                A (small) alcoholic drink.

                  1. An immaterial substance or spiritual principle which was thought capable of being instilled into physical things; also, the essence or spirit of something.
                  2. A material essence thought to be capable of extraction from a substance.
                1. The part of a substance thought to be essential, finer, and/or more volatile, which could be extracted in a solution; also, the process of obtaining this.

                1. An immaterial substance or spiritual principle which was thought capable of being instilled into physical things; also, the essence or spirit of something.
                2. A material essence thought to be capable of extraction from a substance.

                An immaterial substance or spiritual principle which was thought capable of being instilled into physical things; also, the essence or spirit of something.

                A material essence thought to be capable of extraction from a substance.

                The part of a substance thought to be essential, finer, and/or more volatile, which could be extracted in a solution; also, the process of obtaining this.

                1. To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.
                2. Followed by with: to add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.
                3. To dissolve (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.

                To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.

                Followed by with: to add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.

                To dissolve (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.

                To have a taint or tinge of some quality.

                vocative masculine singular of tīnctūrus

                Source: wiktionary.org