1. a liquid extract of a medicinal substance, typically made with alcohol
Usage: medical
2. a slight trace or touch of something

1. 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.