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instillation

[in-stuh-ley-shuh n]
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noun
  1. the act of instilling.
  2. something instilled.
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Origin of instillation

1530–40; < Latin instillātiōn- (stem of instillātiō), equivalent to instillāt(us) past participle of instillāre to instill + -iōn- -ion
Related formspre·in·stil·la·tion, noun
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Related Words for instillation

mixture, mishmash, liquor, drink, distillation, beverage, blend, broth, melange, hash, hodgepodge, compound, infusion, preparation, miscellany, potpourri, fermentation, instillation

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Historical Examples of instillation

  • The occasion was the instillation of life into the legendary monster.

    In Eastern Seas

    J. J. Smith

  • They are easily removed with a spud or needle, after the instillation of a drop of 4% cocaine solution.

  • Instil a few drops of a sterile solution of cocaine, and repeat the instillation in two minutes.

  • If the object be a living insect it should be killed at once by the instillation of warm oil, rectified spirit, or chloroform.

Word Origin and History for instillation

n.

1540s, from Latin instillationem (nominative instillatio) "a dropping in," noun of action from past participle stem of instillare (see instill).

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