infusion

American  

[in-fyoo-zhuhn] / ɪnˈfyu ʒən /

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.

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infusion British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• infusive adjective
• reinfusion noun

Etymology

Origin of infusion

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

Example Sentences

As other TikTok users shared similar stories—sudden infusions of cash, new job openings—“Ring My Bell” has surged.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are shops for laser facials, IV hydration and vitamin infusions, Botox and red-light therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second is translating those insights into a therapeutic molecule—the pill or infusion a patient eventually receives.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, patients must receive large doses through infusions once or twice each month.

From Science Daily

PET brain imaging was performed before the start of treatment and again after the final infusion.

From Science Daily