Word of the Day

tincture\TINK-cher\
DEFINITION noun

1 :color, tint

2 :a characteristic quality : case
: a slight admixture : trace

3 : a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent

EXAMPLES

The herbalist offered to mix up a tincture that would cure Katie's headaches.

"A popular home-remedy suggestion making the rounds in Amish circles says a tincture of black walnut extract will cure what ails you, dentally speaking." — From an article by Tom Knapp in Intelligencer Journal/New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), August 13, 2012

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