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.

RELATED WORDS

admixture, strain, mixture

Nearby words

Origin of infusion

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

Related formsre·in·fu·sion, noun

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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 Formsinfusive (ɪnˈfjuːsɪv), adjective

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Word Origin and History for infusion

infusion

c.1400, from Old French infusion (13c.) or directly from Latin infusionem (nominative infusio), noun of action from past participle stem of infundere (see infuse).

Medicine 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.