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tincture

noun
  1. (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
  2. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    shade
  3. an indication that something has been present
    traceshadowvestige
  4. a substances that colors metals
verb
  1. stain or tint with a color
    “The leaves were tinctured with a bright red”
  2. fill, as with a certain quality
    “The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”
    impregnateinfuseinstill