Infusion Definition

ĭn-fyo͝ozhən
infusions
noun
infusions
The act or process of infusing.
Webster's New World
Something infused; tincture; admixture.
Webster's New World
The liquid extract that results from steeping a substance in water.
Webster's New World
The introduction of a solution into the body, specif. into a vein.
Webster's New World
The solution so introduced.
A sucrose infusion.
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Noun

Singular:
infusion
Plural:
infusions

Origin of Infusion

  • From Old French infusion, from Latin infusio (“a pouring into, a wetting, a dyeing, a flow”), from infundo

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Infusion Sentence Examples

  • The infusion contains very little of the oil and is of very slight value.

  • Without this assumption of a continual infusion of mythological conceptions, we cannot understand the figure of Antichrist.

  • In Palestine, on the other hand, the downfall of the old monarchies and the infusion of new blood gave fresh life to the land.

  • After two or three days the infusion is strained and added to the remainder of the original distillate.

  • It may be administered by i.v. bolus or infusion.

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

NONION

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