tynktura — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tincture noun A medicine made by dissolving a substance in alcohol.
Senses
tynktura is used for these senses in English:
- philosopher's stone (alchemy) A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.
- tincture (heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms.
- tincture (pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.
tincture — full definition
- noun A medicine made by dissolving a substance in alcohol.
- noun A slight trace or added touch of something, such as colour or quality.