infusion
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to…A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
» Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking an infusion of poison hemlock.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
An extract of rooibos and chamomile makes a refreshing infusion.
Aufguss
насто́йnastój, зава́ркаzavárka
(countable, uncountable)The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
зава́риваниеzavárivanije
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
(countable, uncountable)The act of installing a quality into a person.
the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
(countable, uncountable)A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization.
(countable, uncountable)The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.
Infusion
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of dipping into a fluid.
Examples
7 sentencesSocrates was sentenced to death by drinking an infusion of poison hemlock.
The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than three days.
ruНастой хранят в прохладном месте не более трёх суток.
I want an infusion.
I drank an herbal infusion.
ruЯ выпил травяной настой.
It is essential that patients ensure there are no leaks of insulin where the infusion set is connected to the syringe.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English infusioun, from Old French infusion, from Latin infusio, infusionem (“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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Forms
plural: infusionsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water):extract
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable