infusion

Noun
  1. A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (synset 114872955)
    is a type of: solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
    subtypes:
    • 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; formerly used medicinally
    • pancreatin - extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
    same as: extract
  2. The process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) (synset 113521226)
    is a type of: extraction - the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
  3. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) (synset 100324358)
    referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    is a type of: instillation, instillment, instilment - the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
  4. The act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality (synset 100249615)
    "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
    is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

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