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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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