What does "infusion" mean?
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
Infusion
/ɪnˈfjuːʒən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
- Grammar: infusion is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: tea, absorption and regurgitation, afflatus, affusion.
- Useful contrasts: apheresis, extraction, outflow.
- Usage evidence: Samuel Johnson draws his own portrait as "a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of the fascinating plant; who with tea amused the evening, with tea solaced the midnight, and with tea welcomed the morning."
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities. countable, uncountable
"An extract of rooibos and chamomile makes a refreshing infusion."
- 2 the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality wordnet
- 3 The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities. countable, uncountable
- 4 (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) wordnet
- 5 The act of installing a quality into a person. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) wordnet
- 7 A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization. countable, uncountable
"He made a number of other changes at the Transit Police, including revamping audio equipment, moving the force to nine-millimeter semiautomatic weapons, and designing new uniforms. These changes were all part of a $40 million infusion into the Transit Police in 1990 from Governor Mario Cuomo."
- 8 a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) wordnet
- 9 The act of dipping into a fluid. countable, obsolete, uncountable
- 10 The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion. countable, uncountable
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Example
"Samuel Johnson draws his own portrait as "a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of the fascinating plant; who with tea amused the evening, with tea solaced the midnight, and with tea welcomed the morning.""
Common questions
What is a synonym for "infusion"?
Common synonyms include: tea, absorption and regurgitation, afflatus, affusion, animating spirit, animation.
How do you use "infusion" in a sentence?
Samuel Johnson draws his own portrait as "a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of the fascinating plant; who with tea amused the evening, with tea solaced the midnight, and with tea welcomed the morning."
How do you pronounce "infusion"?
Pronounced /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/.
Etymology
From Middle English infusioun, from Old French infusion, from Latin infusio, infusionem (“a pouring into, a wetting, a dyeing, a flow”), from infundo.