English to English
infusion
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noun (n)
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)(noun.process)source: wordnet30
- (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality(noun.act)Example:
The team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent.
source: wordnet30 - The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.(noun)source: webster1913