Main Entry: in·fuse

Pronunciation: \in-ˈfyüz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): in·fused; in·fus·ing

transitive verb

1 : to steep in liquid (as water) without boiling so as to extract the soluble constituents or principles
2 : to administer or inject by infusion especially intravenously <infuse the blood with glucose> <infuse a solution of lactate>

intransitive verb

: to administer a solution by infusion