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Infusion

Infusion Meaning & Definition
Infusion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Infusion?

[n] 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"
[n] (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
[n] a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Infusion: extract

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See Also | beef tea | black catechu | Bovril | catechu | change of state | instillation | instillment | instilment | pancreatin | solution

Infusion In Webster's Dictionary

\In*fu"sion\, n. [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.

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