Definition of tincture
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Examples of tincture in a Sentence
a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood
Recent Examples of tincture from the Web
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This tiny museum manages to contain the olfactory history of the world: hundreds of natural essences, raw ingredients and antique tinctures gathered from every corner of the globe, and all available for visitors to smell.
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How about tincture containing 100mg of THC and/or CBD for $100-$200?
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Medical marijuana products can be sold as edibles, vaping, oils, sprays or tinctures.
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With the doctor’s signature in hand, the Bentons loaded up a truck again and headed east with their patches, oils, tinctures and other forms of marijuana that work for Addyson.
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With the doctor’s signature in hand, the Bentons loaded up a truck again and headed east with their patches, oils, tinctures and other forms of marijuana that work for Addyson.
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With the doctor’s signature in hand, the Bentons loaded up a truck again and headed east with their patches, oils, tinctures and other forms of marijuana that work for Addyson.
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That cannabis will be processed into oils or tinctures that will be sold at medicinal marijuana dispensaries, where doctors’ recommendations will be filled.
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When her new age best friend Chandra—whose life is devoted to chakras and auras, tinctures and tech detoxes—recommends a treatment called PAKing, Mary desperately tries it.
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Did You Know?
Tincture derives from the same root as "tint" and "tinge" - the Latin verb tingere, meaning "to moisten or dip." "Tincture" specifically derives via Middle English from the Latin tinctus, the past participle of "tingere." When the word first appeared in English in the 14th century, "tincture" referred to a coloring matter or dye, but by the 17th century the word had acquired a number of additional meanings, including "a slight infusion or trace of something." "Tinge" and "shade" are two other words referring to color that can be used the same way. "Tincture" can also refer, among other things, to the colors used in a coat of arms or an herbal or medicinal solution.
Origin and Etymology of tincture
Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge
tincture
Definition of tincture
tinctured
;tincturing
play \ˈtiŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ\transitive verb
1 : to tint or stain with a color : tinge
2a : to infuse or instill with a property or entity : impregnateb : to imbue with a quality : affect writing tinctured with wit and wisdom
Examples of tincture in a Sentence
clouds tinctured by the rays of the setting sun
First Known Use of tincture
1616
TINCTURE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of tincture for English Language Learners
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: a medicine that is made of a drug mixed with alcohol
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