infusion

[ in-fyoo-zhuh n ]

/ ɪnˈfyu ʒən /

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noun

the act or process of infusing.

something that is infused.

a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.

Pharmacology.

the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
the liquid so prepared.

Medicine/Medical.

the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
the solution used.

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Origin of infusion

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

OTHER WORDS FROM infusion

re·in·fu·sion, noun

Words nearby infusion

infuriating, infuscate, infuse, infuser, infusible, infusion, infusion-aspiration drainage, infusionism, infusive, infusoria, infusorial

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British Dictionary definitions for infusion

infusion

/ (ɪnˈfjuːʒən) /

noun

the act of infusing

something infused

an extract obtained by soaking

med introduction of a liquid, such as a saline solution, into a vein or the subcutaneous tissues of the body

Derived forms of infusion

infusive (ɪnˈfjuːsɪv), adjective

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Medical definitions for infusion

infusion

[ ĭn-fyōō′zhən ]

n.

The process of steeping a substance in water to extract its soluble principles.

A medicinal preparation from such a process.

Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.

The solution introduced in such a manner.

infusion

noun

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noun

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