1. the act or process of infusing.
2. something infused or introduced: an economy in need of regular capital infusions.
3. the liquid product obtained by infusing: prepared an infusion of medicinal herbs.
4. introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
5. the solution so introduced: a sucrose infusion.

1. A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
2. the act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
3. the act of installing a quality into a person.
4. the act of dipping into a fluid.

1. the act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation
2. that which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.
3. the act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion.
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5. the act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its active principles.
6. the liquid extract obtained by this process.

1. the act of infusing, pouring in, imbuing, or instilling: as, the infusion of good principles.
2. that which is infused or diffused; something poured in or mingled.
3. the process of steeping a substance, as a plant, in water, in order to extract its virtues.
4. A liquid extract or essence obtained by steeping a vegetable substance.
5. A pouring, or pouring out, as upon an object; affusion: formerly used of that method of baptism in which the water is poured upon the person.
6. the introduction into a vein of a quantity of saline solution or other fluid for therapeutic purposes.

1. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
3. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
4. the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality