infusion

[ in-fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of infusing.
2. something that is infused.
3. a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.
4. Pharmacology.
   1. the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
   2. the liquid so prepared.
5. Medicine/Medical.
   1. the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
   2. the solution used.

infusion

/ ɪnˈfjuːʒən; ɪnˈfjuːsɪv /

noun

1. the act of infusing
2. something infused
3. an extract obtained by soaking
4. med introduction of a liquid, such as a saline solution, into a vein or the subcutaneous tissues of the body

Derived Forms

• infusive, adjective

Other Words From

• rein·fusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of infusion¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin infūsiōn- (stem of infūsiō ). See infuse, -ion

Example Sentences

But Los Angeles now has a substantial infusion of continuing, dedicated funding to make a dent in homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

Some small steps have been taken by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and others, but the suffering neighborhood needs a massive infusion of rehab services, more medical intervention, city and county collaboration and housing and social services of every type, along with the kind of law enforcement initiative launched by Beck in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times

Democrats are going to need an infusion of electoral votes over the following decade to make up for those lost in anchor states like California, New York, and Illinois in the next census.

From Slate

"To raise that, in a single year, up to a million would require a massive infusion of resources that likely don't exist," Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, told the BBC.

From BBC

Even if not numerically significant, any infusion of manpower can count at a time when both sides are suffering attrition and scrambling to find recruits.

From Los Angeles Times