noun
infusion
ihn-FYOO-zhuhn
noun
1
A drink made by steeping something like tea, herbs, or fruit in hot water.
"He prefers a ginger infusion to coffee in the morning."
2
A large amount of money or resources given to help something.
"The struggling airline needed a cash infusion to survive."
3
The medical process of slowly delivering fluid or medication into a vein.
"The patient received an infusion of antibiotics overnight."
How to Use Infusion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA steeped drink, a boost of money, or a slow medical drip into a vein — the sense depends on context.
Common pairings
herbal infusion
cash infusion
IV infusion
Word Forms
infusions plural
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Etymology
From Latin infusio, "a pouring into," from infundere.