infusion

/ˌɪnfjˈuʒən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
3. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
4. the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
   “the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent”

Synonyms for infusion

• extract

Words that rhyme with infusion

• conclusion
• fusion
• confusion
• intrusion
• occlusion
• diffusion
• exclusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• delusion
• collusion
• contusion
• disillusion
• extrusion
• seclusion
• transfusion
• allusion
• preclusion
• profusion
• reperfusion