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instillation

[ in-stuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of instilling.
something instilled.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

instigate, instigation, instigator, instil, instill, instillation, instillator, instinct, instinctive, instinctively, instinctual

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for instillation

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

    A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

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

    In Eastern Seas|J. J. Smith

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

    The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

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

    A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various