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infusion
[in-fyoo-zhuhn]
noun
the act or process of infusing.
something that is infused.
a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.
Pharmacology.
the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
the liquid so prepared.
Medicine/Medical.
the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
the solution used.
infusion
/ ɪnˈfjuːʒən, ɪnˈfjuːsɪv /
noun
the act of infusing
something infused
an extract obtained by soaking
med introduction of a liquid, such as a saline solution, into a vein or the subcutaneous tissues of the body
Other 51Թ Forms
- reinfusion noun
- infusive adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
But then came Guggenheim — making huge infusions of cash, followed by a sudden return to contention.
That’s on top of media rights deals tilted heavily in favor of Big Ten and Southeastern Conference schools, giving the Bruins another infusion of much-needed cash.
Líma said that while new engines will be useful, “a one-year little infusion doesn’t help a systemic problem that’s developed over decades.”
Shortly after Boreing was let go, the Daily Wire was hit with layoffs, a relatively rare event in the right-wing media world that is buoyed by cash infusions from far-right billionaires.
It is virtually unheard of for a successful television adaptation to receive an unexpected infusion of original material, never mind from such an esteemed novelist as Atwood, midstream.
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