infusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce infusion in British English:
UK [ɪnˈfju:ʒn]
How to pronounce infusion in American English:
US [ɪnˈfjuʒən]
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- Noun:
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
Word Origin
- infusion (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French infusion (13c.) or directly from Latin infusionem (nominative infusio), noun of action from past participle stem of infundere (see infuse).
Example
- 1. Mr obama wants to expand coverage with an infusion of public cash .
- 2. Natrecor costs $ 500 to $ 700 plus infusion costs , jessup said .
- 3. This is similar to the infusion method described above except that you are repeating phrases in your mind over and over again , much like mile cou 's autosuggestion techniques such as " every day , in every way , I am getting better and better " .
- 4. But is it more than just the infusion of the catecholamine neurotransmitter dopamine or the mammalian hormone oxytocin ?
- 5. A series of high-level deals were signed between chinese and russian state-owned enterprises and china announced a substantial infusion into the new russian direct investment fund .