infusion
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of installing a quality into a person.
- (countable, uncountable) A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of dipping into a fluid.
- (countable, uncountable) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.
Synonyms
transfusion not of blood
sprinking
infusum
immersion liquiol
infusion of fluid
Translations
infusión
infusió
infusion
infusione
infusão
Aufguss
aftrekselFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈfjuːʒən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English infusioun, from Old French infusion, from Latin infusio, infusionem (“a pouring into, a wetting, a dyeing, a flow”), from infundo.
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