infusion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: infusion	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
infusion n a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) Synonym(s): infusion, extract the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) 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"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Infusion \Infu"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. --Addison. 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. --Swift. 3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] [bd]Baptism by infusion.[b8] --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. --Cowper.