2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Infusion \In*fu"sion\, n. [L. infusio a pouring in: cf F.
infusion. See {Infuse}, v. t.]
1. The act of infusing, pouring in or instilling;
instillation; as the infusion of good principles into the
mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.
Our language has received innumerable elegancies and
improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms.
--Addison.
2. That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.
His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not
the echo or infusion of other men. --Swift.
3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion.
[Obs.] ``Baptism by infusion.'' --Jortin.
4. (Pharmacy)
a The act or process of steeping or soaking any
substance in water in order to extract its virtues.
b The liquid extract obtained by this process.
Sips meek infusion of a milder herb. --Cowper.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
infusion
n 1: a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance
(usually in water) [syn: {extract}]
2: the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or
electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by
gravitational force)
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