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infusion
noun
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Word History
Middle English infusion, infusioun "act of pouring in (a medicine), injection, what is poured in, liquid extract," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French infusion "liquid extract," borrowed from Latin infūsiōn-, infūsiō "pouring in (of a medicament)," from infud-, variant stem of infundere "to pour in, instill" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at infuse
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Infusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infusion. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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