infusion

Noun
Synonyms: extract

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)Synonyms: extract
  2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
  3. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
  4. 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”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Infusion \In*fu"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. [1913 Webster]

Our language has received innumerable elegancies and improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

2.That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration. [1913 Webster]

His folly and his wisdom are of his own growth, not the echo or infusion of other men.— Swift.[1913 Webster]

3.The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion." --Jortin. [1913 Webster]

4.(Pharmacy) (a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its active principles. (b) The liquid extract obtained by this process. [1913 Webster]

Sips meek infusion of a milder herb.— Cowper.[1913 Webster]
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