noun
- a liquid extract of a medicinal substance, typically made with alcohol
- a slight trace or touch of something
Usage: medical
verb
- to color or flavor something slightly
Examples
- The herbalist prepared a tincture of echinacea to boost immunity.
- She added a few drops of the herbal tincture to her tea.
- There was a tincture of sadness in his voice.
- The sunset had a tincture of pink across the horizon.
- The chef’s sauce was tinctured with fresh herbs.
- Time had tinctured the old photographs with a sepia tone.