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tincture
/ˈtɪŋk tʃər/
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fill, as with a certain quality
tincture meaning(s)
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- (v) fill, as with a certain quality
- (v) stain or tint with a color
- (n) (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- (n) a substances that colors metals
- (n) an indication that something has been present
- (n) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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- Quieting suspicions of mercurochrome's usefulness, she declared that a 2% tincture of mercurochrome stops the growth of germs on the human skin better than a 7% tincture of iodine.
- She gets hold of a Slocum's Chemistry Set for Girls and is soon jowl-deep in strychnine, stabbings, a mousetrap baited with tincture of curare.
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tincture of iodine
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol;…
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tincture of opium
narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation…
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tindal
/ˈtɪn dəl/
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English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into…
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tindale
English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English…
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tinder
/ˈtɪn dər/
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material for starting a fire
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tinderbox
/ˈtɪn dər ˌbɑks/
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a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source…
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tine
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prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
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tine test
a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen…
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tinea
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular…
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tinea barbae
fungal infection of the face and neck
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tinea capitis
fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches
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tinea corporis
fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin
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tinea cruris
fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
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tinea pedis
fungal infection of the feet
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tinea pellionella
the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk…
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tinea unguium
fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
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tined
having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
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tineid
small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
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tineid moth
small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
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tineidae
clothes moths
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tineoid
small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
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tineoid moth
small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
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tineoidea
clothes moths; carpet moths; leaf miners