TINCTURE

(noun) (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
(noun) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
synonyms : shade , tint , tone
(noun) an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim", "a tincture of condescension"
synonyms : shadow , trace , vestige
(noun) a substances that colors metals
(verb) stain or tint with a color
"The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
(verb) fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
synonyms : impregnate , infuse , instill

Mnemonics for tincture

(Tag: ) aken from Latin tīnctus which means pigment or dye............ tincture means....a dying subsatnce..........used as noun as well as verb........
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(Tag: ) tincture....remember whenever we get injured..we go to hospital...the compounder or nurse USE TINCTURE..(IODINE SOLUTION)..A YELLOW COLORED SOLUTION ..WHICH IS USE TO HEEL THE INJURED PART........(THE UPPER LAYER OF SKIN WHERE WE GOT SCRATCH.)..off c
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