infusion

Meaning

Noun

• A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
• The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
• The act of installing a quality into a person.
• The act of dipping into a fluid.
• The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.

Origin

• From Middle English infusioun, from Old French infusion, from Latin infusio ("a pouring into, a wetting, a dyeing, a flow"), from infundo.