English
Etymology
L. [in]fu(n)do fu(n)dere fusi fusum: to pour.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u���n|-u���n

Noun
infusion

1. That which is infused. This is the most common meaning.

#* An extract of rooibos and chamomile makes a refreshing infusion.

1. The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
2. The act of installing a quality into a person.
3. (obsolete) The act of dipping into a fluid.

Quotations
;installing a quality into a person
1602 : w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, s:Hamlet|Hamlet , act V scene 1
:[...] but in the verity of extolment
:I take him to be a soul of great article and his infusion
:of such dearth and rareness as, to make true diction of
:him, his semblable in his mirror, and who else would
:trace him, his umbrage, nothing more.

Translations
trans-top|That which is infused. This is the most common meaning
Finnish: uute
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trans-top|The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities
Finnish: uuttaminen
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trans-top|The act of installing a quality into a person
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trans-top|The act of dipping into a fluid
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Category:Liquids

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