infusion

noun

1. the act or process of infusing.
2. something that is infused.
3. a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.
4. Pharmacology.
   1. the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
   2. the liquid so prepared.
5. Medicine/Medical.
   1. the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
   2. the solution used.

noun

1. the act of infusing
2. something infused
3. an extract obtained by soaking
4. med introduction of a liquid, such as a saline solution, into a vein or the subcutaneous tissues of the body

n.

1. The process of steeping a substance in water to extract its soluble principles.
2. A medicinal preparation from such a process.
3. Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
4. The solution introduced in such a manner.