infusion
infusion is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 38 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration. His folly and his wisdom are of his oun growth, not the echo or infusion of other men. Swift.
- 2.The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion." Jortin.
- 3.(Pharmacy) (a) The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its virtues. (b) The liquid extract obtained by this process. Sips meek infusion of a milder herb. Cowper.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- alkahest
- apozem
- colliquation
- colliquative
- colliquefaction
- condense
- deliquation
- deliquesce
- deliquescence
- deliquescent
- dissolution
- dissolve
- flux
- heat
- hold
- liquate
- liquation
- liquefaction
- liquefiable
- liquefy
- liquescency
- liquescent
- liquid
- lixiviation
- lixivium
- melt
- melting
- menstruum
- precipitate
- rain
- render
- resolve
- run
- soluble
- solution
- solve
- solvent
- thaw
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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