Meaning

6 senses
  1. (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

  2. (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)

  3. (countable, uncountable)The act of installing a quality into a person.

    the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

  4. (countable, uncountable)A giving of money or other resources, typically a large amount, to an organization.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.

    Infusion

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of dipping into a fluid.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking an infusion of poison hemlock.

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  2. The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than three days.

    ruНастой хранят в прохладном месте не более трёх суток. — ABChessel

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  3. I want an infusion.

  4. I drank an herbal infusion.

    ruЯ выпил травяной настой. — Lenin_1917

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  5. It is essential that patients ensure there are no leaks of insulin where the infusion set is connected to the syringe.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
a product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities:
act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities:
medicine: the administration of liquid substances directly into a vein:

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: infusions
Singularinfusion
Pluralinfusions

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water):extract

Word family

16 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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