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instillation

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[in-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of instilling.

  2. something instilled.

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Etymology

Origin of instillation

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin instillātiōn- (stem of instillātiō ), equivalent to instillāt(us) past participle of instillāre to instill + -iōn- -ion

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