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English noun: infusion | |||
| 1. | infusion (substance) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) | ||
| Synonyms | extract | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solution | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beef tea, black catechu, Bovril, catechu, pancreatin | ||
| 2. | infusion (process) the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extraction | ||
| 3. | infusion (act) (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instillation, instillment, instilment | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| 4. | infusion (act) the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality | ||
| Samples | The team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
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