INFUSION

Definition of INFUSION

  1. (noun)a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
  2. (noun)the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
  3. (noun)(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
  4. (noun)the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality