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Definition of Infusion
1. Noun. A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).
Specialized synonyms: Beef Tea, Bovril, Black Catechu, Catechu, Pancreatin
Generic synonyms: Solution
Derivative terms: Extract
2. Noun. The process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water).
3. Noun. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force).
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Infuse
4. Noun. 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"
Definition of Infusion
1. n. The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.
Definition of Infusion
1. Noun. A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities. ¹
2. Noun. The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities. ¹
3. Noun. The act of installing a quality into a person. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) The act of dipping into a fluid. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Infusion
1. the act of infusing [n -S]
Medical Definition of Infusion
1. The therapeutic introduction of a fluid other than blood, as saline solution, solution, into a vein. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Infusion
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