Hypertext Webster Gateway: "infusion"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

Our language has received innumerable elegancies and
improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms.
--Addison.

2. That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.

His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not
the echo or infusion of other men. --Swift.

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

4. (Pharmacy)
(a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any
substance in water in order to extract its virtues.
(b) The liquid extract obtained by this process.

Sips meek infusion of a milder herb. --Cowper.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

infusion
n 1: a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance
(usually in water) [syn: {extract}]
2: (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid
or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as
by gravitational force)
3: 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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