"infusion" meaning in English

See infusion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infusion.wav [UK] Forms: infusion [singular], infusions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A product made of a liquid which has had other ingredients in it to extract useful qualities.
    Sense id: simple-infusion-en-noun-XV2qI-iq
  2. The act of soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.
    Sense id: simple-infusion-en-noun-YTANNad4
  3. The act of installing a quality into a person.
    Sense id: simple-infusion-en-noun-SVwqD9Vd
  4. The act of dipping into a fluid.
    Sense id: simple-infusion-en-noun-ozXpUebT Categories (other): Old words
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