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tincturing

The English word “tincturing” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having the effect of colouring or staining with a dye or pigment.

noun

  1. The act or process of colour or stain (something) with a dye or pigment.
  2. The act of adding to or impregnating something with an abstract quality.
  3. The act or process of dissolving (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.

Etymology

From tincture (verb) + -ing.

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