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{{non-gloss|Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid.}}

(obsolete) A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic. (19)

(by extension)

# A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.

# (figuratively) A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.

# (heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.

(obsolete)

# The act of colouring or dyeing.

# (figuratively)

# (Christianity) (baptism)

{{non-gloss|Scientific and alchemical senses.}}

(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.

(humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

(historical)

# (alchemy)

# (chemistry) The part of a substance thought to be essential, finer, and/or more volatile, which could be extracted in a solution; also, the process of obtaining this.

(transitive)

(in past participle form) To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.

(in past participle form) ''Followed by'' with: to add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or (obsolete) physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.

(pharmacy) To dissolve (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.

(rare) To have a taint or tinge of some quality.