infusion

n. act of infusing; act of imparting or instilling; extraction, something which is obtained by steeping in a liquid

For other uses of the word "infusion", see Infusion (disambiguation) An infusion is water or oil in which plants with a desired flavour have been .
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Infusion /in·fu·sion/ 1. the steeping of a substance in water to obtain its soluble principles. 2. the product obtained by this process. 3. [more]Infusion - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
(synonym) extract
(hypernym) solution
(hyponym) beef tea, Bovril
2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
(hypernym) extraction
(derivation) infuse
3. (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
(hypernym) instillation, instillment, instilment
(derivation) infuse
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
4. 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"
(hypernym) change of state
(derivation) impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture

n. infusion, something which is obtained by steeping in a liquid