Definition of: tincture

(tingk′chər) noun
1. A solution, usually in alcohol, of some principle used in medicine.
2. A tinge of color; tint.
3. A slight flavor superadded; modicum; spice.
4. That part of a substance which is extracted by a solvent.
5. One of the metals, colors, or furs used in heraldic description.
—v.t. ·tured, ·tur·ing
1. To impart a slight hue or tinge to.
2. To imbue with flavor, odor, etc.
3. To imbue with a specified moral or mental quality. [<L tinctura a dyeing <tinctus. See TINCT.]