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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • infusive, adjective
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Other Words From

  • rein·fusion noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infusion1

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

It is familiar with its base of the iconic martini, but becomes interactive and complex with the rapid infusion.

All of that has changed, especially with the all-pervasive infusion of digital.

From Digiday

What’s more, unlike a decade ago, when a similar infusion of money never moved much beyond banks’ balance sheets, there are signs this time around that the cash is making its way into the pockets of consumers and companies.

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The infusion of so much traffic that would formerly have been considered broad match into close variants means advertisers need to stay vigilant in evaluating search query reports to identify situations which warrant keyword negatives.

The extra infusion of energy into Europa’s ocean could be good news for the possibility of alien life.

“While IV infusion is safe and effective,” one officer wrote, rectal hydration could be used as a form of behavior control.

Some infusion pumps and patient monitoring systems go for less than $100.

Both lawmakers were defeated, despite a major infusion of resources from Bloomberg and other gun-control supporters.

“There is a lot of infusion of different medias, which before was completely unconnected to the art world,” Emilia says.

Both became feverish and ill with the infusion, as expected, and both recovered.

The tea was delicious in its first delicate infusion; the pickled plums most stimulating to a morning appetite.

We should naturally expect that few towns would have a stronger infusion of local feeling than Shrewsbury.

If only one has been infused, and the rennet is intended for immediate use, the infusion requires only to be skimmed and strained.

The gradual infusion of the military spirit into the masses had made them passive and obedient.

From the infusion made with boiling water, or from the decoction.

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