1. liquid extracts of medicinal substances, typically made by dissolving plant or animal materials in alcohol
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
2. slight traces or hints of a particular quality or feeling
Usage: formal
3. colors or dyes used to tint or color something
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The herbalist prepared several tinctures from dried medicinal plants.
• She added a few drops of echinacea tincture to her tea.
• The pharmacy stocks various herbal tinctures for natural remedies.
• His speech carried tinctures of sadness despite his cheerful demeanor.
• There were tinctures of doubt in her confident presentation.
• The old manuscript described tinctures used by medieval dyers.
• Ancient artists mixed their own tinctures to create vibrant paintings.