[f. TINCTURE v. + -ATION: cf. med.L. tinctūrātio dyeing.] The preparation of a tincture of some substance.
1860. Ure’s Dict. Arts, III. 427. Tincturation. Musk,… ambergris,… vanilla, civet, and a few other odorous substances, yield their odours to spirit by tincturation, that is, by putting the fragrant material into the spirit and allowing it to remain … till the alcohol has extracted all the scent.
