| NOUN | substance | infusion, extract | a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) |
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| process | infusion | the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) | |
| act | infusion | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) | |
| act | infusion | the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality |
| Sounds | ihnfyuw'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water). | |
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| Synonym | extract | |
| Narrower | beef tea, Bovril | An extract of beef (given to people who are ill) |
| black catechu, catechu | extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails | |
| pancreatin | extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes | |
| Broader | solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
| Spanish | extracto | |
| Meaning | The process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water). | |
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| Broader | extraction | The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means |
| Catalan | infusió | |
| Verbs | infuse | undergo the process of infusion |
| Meaning | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force). | |
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| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| Broader | instillation, instillment, instilment | The introduction of a liquid / liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop |
| Spanish | infusión | |
| Catalan | infusió | |
| Verbs | infuse | introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes |
| Meaning | The act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality. | |
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| Example | "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent" | |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
| Verbs | infuse | fill, as with a certain quality |
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