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infusion

/ infusion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
change of state
Derived:
impregnate infuse instill tincture
noun Sense 2
(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
Type of:
instillation instillment instilment
Derived:
infuse
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
noun Sense 3
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
Type of:
extraction
Derived:
infuse
noun Sense 4
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
Type of:
solution
Kinds of:
beef tea Bovril black catechu catechu pancreatin
Derived:
press out express extract
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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change of state instillation instillment instilment extraction solution beef tea Bovril black catechu catechu pancreatin