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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 Related Terms \| Find terms related to Infusion: absorption and regurgitation \| afflatus \| affusion \| animating spirit \| animation \| animus \| aspergation \| aspersion \| baptism \| baptismal gown \| baptismal regeneration \| baptistery \| baptizement \| brainwashing \| brewing \| catechization \| chemical solution \| chrismal \| christening \| concentrate \| concentration \| conditioning \| dash \| decoction \| dictation \| distillate \| distillation \| divine afflatus \| drench \| drenching \| ducking \| dunking \| elixir \| embedment \| enlivenment \| entrance \| essence \| exhilaration \| expression \| extract \| extraction \| fire \| firing \| font \| genius \| graft \| grafting \| hint \| imbruement \| imbuement \| immersion \| impaction \| impactment \| implantation \| impregnation \| impression \| inculcation \| indoctrination \| infection \| infiltration \| infixation \| infixion \| injection \| inkling \| inoculation \| insertion \| insinuation \| inspiration \| instillation \| instillment \| interjection \| interpenetration \| interpolation \| intimation \| introduction \| intromission \| leach \| leachate \| leaching \| lixiviation \| lixivium \| maceration \| marination \| mixture \| moving spirit \| penetration \| percolation \| perfusion \| permeation \| pervasion \| pressing \| pulping \| purification \| quintessence \| refinement \| reindoctrination \| rendering \| rendition \| saturation \| sauce \| seasoning \| seething \| shade \| smack \| soak \| soakage \| soaking \| solution \| sopping \| soupcon \| souse \| sousing \| spice \| spirit \| sprinkling \| squeezing \| steeping \| suffusion \| suggestion \| suspicion \| taint \| tempering \| tessellation \| thought \| tinct \| tincture \| tinge \| tint \| total immersion \| touch \| trace \| transplant \| transplantation \| vestige 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.

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

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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