verb
1. introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
e.g. Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals
2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
e.g. steep the blossoms in oil
steep the fruit in alcohol
Synonym: steep
3. undergo the process of infusion
e.g. the mint tea is infusing
4. fill, as with a certain quality
e.g. The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
Synonym: impregnateinstilltincture
5. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
e.g. inculcate values into the young generation
Synonym: inculcateinstill