Infusion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
- §2
- (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- §3
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- §4
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)