infusion

Definitions


[ɪnˈfjuːʒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a drink, remedy, or extract prepared by soaking tea leaves or herbs in liquid
(e.g: a strong rosemary infusion)

- the introduction of a new element or quality into something
(e.g: the infusion of $6.3 million for improvements)

- the slow injection of a substance into a vein or tissue
(e.g: a four-hour intravenous infusion)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the pouring in of a liquid): from Latin infusio(n-), from the verb infundere (see infuse)




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