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infusion

noun

The act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

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Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈfjuːʒən

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noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)

noun

  1. The process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)

noun

  1. A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

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The team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent

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