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

For cancer patients, traveling to receive drug infusions is often a regular part of treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her essay on Albert Camus’s journals begins, “great writers are either husbands or lovers”—the former supply “solid virtues” and the latter “an infusion of intense feeling.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Older mice received daily blood infusions of the protein for more than a month.

From Science Daily

Why this story stuck with me: The Dodgers’ infusion of Japanese talent has been transformational to the franchise in many ways.

From Los Angeles Times

The shortage arose after a major supplier stopped making epidural infusion bags, it is understood.

From BBC