infusion

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noun

1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
• Syn:
extract
• Derivationally related forms:
extract (for: extract)
• Hypernyms:
solution
• Hyponyms:
beef tea, Bovril, black catechu, catechu, pancreatin
2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
• Derivationally related forms:
infuse
• Hypernyms:
extraction
3. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
• Derivationally related forms:
infuse
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
instillation, instillment, instilment
4. the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
- the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent
• Derivationally related forms:
infuse
• Hypernyms:
change of state