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slowly administering fluid or medicine into a vein
In more detail
1. (noun) the act of pouring a liquid into something, or a liquid that has been poured in
2. (noun) a drink made by soaking herbs, tea, or other ingredients in hot water
3. (noun) an addition of something new or different that improves something
Examples
- The hospital gave him an intravenous infusion of medicine.
- I made a chamomile infusion to help me sleep.
- The company needs an infusion of fresh creative ideas.
How to use infusion
Infusion has three main senses: a liquid extraction method (especially with herbs or tea), the resulting drink itself, and metaphorically, an introduction of something valuable into a system. In medical contexts, it refers to administering liquid intravenously. The herbal/beverage sense is common in culinary and wellness contexts, while the metaphorical sense appears in business and organizational writing.
Common phrases
- herbal infusion
- tea infusion
- infusion of capital
- infusion of new ideas
- cash infusion
Synonyms
steep · brew · extraction · injection · instillation
Word family
infuse (verb) · infused (adjective) · infusible (adjective)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse infusion with fusion; infusion means introducing something into something else, while fusion means blending things together completely.
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