infusion

[In*fu·sion]

The most common example of an infusion you are likely to encounter in your daily life is your morning cup of coffee. An infusion is the creation of a new substance by steeping another substance in a liquid, usually water.

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The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.

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"

Noun
(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)

Noun
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)

Noun
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)


v. t.
The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.

v. t.
That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.

v. t.
The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion.

v. t.
The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its virtues.

v. t.
The liquid extract obtained by this process.


Infusion

In*fu"sion , n. [L. infusio a pouring in: cf. F. infusion. See Infuse, v. t.] 1. The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.
Our language has received innumerable elegancies and improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms.
2. That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.
His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not the echo or infusion of other men.
3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion." Jortin. 4. (Pharmacy) (a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its virtues. (b) The liquid extract obtained by this process.
Sips meek infusion of a milder herb.

The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.

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Usage Examples

By the time Obama came into office, Washington had already agreed over a period of a few weeks to a $700 billion government infusion into the world banking system. Nothing of the sort had ever been done before, and it was done spit spot with very little national debate.

If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain.

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Other Usage Examples

They view massive immigration as a massive infusion of potential voters for the Democratic Party, and therefore will do nothing, absolutely nothing to stop that flow of legal or illegal entrance into the country.

The People's Republic of China has not yet reached the military might of the Soviet Empire. It requires a little more time and a little more infusion of Western aid, loans, technology and the hard currency of our tourists.

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