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INFUSION
infusion
(noun) the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; “the team’s continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent”
infusion
(noun) (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
infusion
(noun) the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
infusion, extract
(noun) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
infusion (countable and uncountable, plural infusions)
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
The act of installing a quality into a person.
(obsolete) The act of dipping into a fluid.
(medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.
Source: Wiktionary
In*fu"sion, n. Etym: [L. infusio a pouring in: cf. F. infusion. See Infuse, v. t.]
1. The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal. Our language has received innumerable elegancies and improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms. Addison.
2. That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration. His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not the echo or infusion of other men. Swift.
3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion." Jortin.
4. (Pharmacy) (a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its virtues. (b) The liquid extract obtained by this process. Sips meek infusion of a milder herb. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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