Infusion
noun
The process of adding something, typically a liquid, into another substance to make it stronger or better.
They used an infusion of fresh herbs to enhance the flavour of the soup.
Often appears as...
- infusion of herbs
- infusion of tea
noun
A medical treatment where liquid substances are introduced directly into the body through veins.
The patient received an infusion of antibiotics to fight off the infection.
Often appears as...
- intravenous infusion
- infusion pump
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Technical
noun
Introduction of a new element or quality into something.
The design had an infusion of modern and traditional elements.
Often appears as...
- infusion of style
- infusion of creativity
noun
The process of adding something, typically a liquid, into another substance to make it stronger or better.
They used an infusion of fresh herbs to enhance the flavour of the soup.
Often appears as...
- infusion of herbs
- infusion of tea
noun
A medical treatment where liquid substances are introduced directly into the body through veins.
The patient received an infusion of antibiotics to fight off the infection.
Often appears as...
- intravenous infusion
- infusion pump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Introduction of a new element or quality into something.
The design had an infusion of modern and traditional elements.
Often appears as...
- infusion of style
- infusion of creativity
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Usage
Use 'infusion' when something is improved by adding a new element, usually to liquids.
Adding an infusion of ginger can enhance the healing properties of the tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Context
'Infusion' is commonly used in cooking to describe how flavors are combined.
Chef Lee believes an infusion of lemongrass gives the broth a heightened aroma.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal and Figurative
'Infusion' can be used literally for liquids or figuratively for ideas and qualities.
The proposal needs an infusion of originality to catch the client's attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Usage
Use 'infusion' when something is improved by adding a new element, usually to liquids.
Adding an infusion of ginger can enhance the healing properties of the tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Context
'Infusion' is commonly used in cooking to describe how flavors are combined.
Chef Lee believes an infusion of lemongrass gives the broth a heightened aroma.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal and Figurative
'Infusion' can be used literally for liquids or figuratively for ideas and qualities.
The proposal needs an infusion of originality to catch the client's attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Usage
Use 'infusion' when something is improved by adding a new element, usually to liquids.
Adding an infusion of ginger can enhance the healing properties of the tea.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Context
'Infusion' is commonly used in cooking to describe how flavors are combined.
Chef Lee believes an infusion of lemongrass gives the broth a heightened aroma.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal and Figurative
'Infusion' can be used literally for liquids or figuratively for ideas and qualities.
The proposal needs an infusion of originality to catch the client's attention.
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Bill Doyle: Treating...
but importantly you can also see that she is living her life. She is managing her farm. She's interacting with her kids and her grand kids. And when we talked to her, she said that when she was undergoing chemotherapy, she had to go to the hospital every month for her infusions.
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The age-old sharing...
it turns out that when you've done your apprenticeship with someone you work for, they are required -- required -- to set you up in business. That means paying your rent for two or three years and giving you a cash infusion so you can go out in the world and start trading.
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A "living drug" that...
So one infusion can do the job; they stay on patrol for the rest of your life. This is the beginning of a new paradigm in medicine. Now, there was one major challenge to these T-cell infusions. The only source of T cells that will work in a patient are your own T cells,
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Why glass towers are bad...
And that's an important point, because when glass ages, you just replace it, and the building looks pretty much the same way it did before until eventually it's demolished. Almost all other materials have the ability to absorb infusions of history and memory,
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Debra Jarvis: Yes, I...
But he had tons of friends on the infusion floor. We all loved him, and people were going in and out of his room all the time. So at his last chemo, we sang him the song and we put the crown on his head and we blew the bubbles, and then I asked him, I said,
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Siddharthan Chandran:...
We then gave the stem cell infusion and repeated the measurement twice -- three months and six months -- and to our surprise, almost, the line's gone up. That suggests that the intervention has been protective. I don't think myself that what's happened
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How does caffeine keep...
and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
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How I unlearned...
and in essence, it was. There was an extraction of old, diseased ways of thinking, being and reacting and an infusion of purpose. Sitting in those circles saved my life.
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Paul Zak: Trust,...
So oxytocin is the trust molecule, but is it the moral molecule? Using the oxytocin inhaler, we ran more studies. We showed that oxytocin infusion increases generosity
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Adam Nicolson: The King...
the seventeenth century and it's it's that real-world infusion which gives the book as much of it sort of bottom and it's juice well I think that the social
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Bill Doyle: Treating...
but importantly you can also see that she is living her life. She is managing her farm. She's interacting with her kids and her grand kids. And when we talked to her, she said that when she was undergoing chemotherapy, she had to go to the hospital every month for her infusions.
Video examples
The age-old sharing...
it turns out that when you've done your apprenticeship with someone you work for, they are required -- required -- to set you up in business. That means paying your rent for two or three years and giving you a cash infusion so you can go out in the world and start trading.
Video examples
A "living drug" that...
So one infusion can do the job; they stay on patrol for the rest of your life. This is the beginning of a new paradigm in medicine. Now, there was one major challenge to these T-cell infusions. The only source of T cells that will work in a patient are your own T cells,
Video examples
Why glass towers are bad...
And that's an important point, because when glass ages, you just replace it, and the building looks pretty much the same way it did before until eventually it's demolished. Almost all other materials have the ability to absorb infusions of history and memory,
Video examples
Debra Jarvis: Yes, I...
But he had tons of friends on the infusion floor. We all loved him, and people were going in and out of his room all the time. So at his last chemo, we sang him the song and we put the crown on his head and we blew the bubbles, and then I asked him, I said,
Video examples
Siddharthan Chandran:...
We then gave the stem cell infusion and repeated the measurement twice -- three months and six months -- and to our surprise, almost, the line's gone up. That suggests that the intervention has been protective. I don't think myself that what's happened
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
Video examples
How I unlearned...
and in essence, it was. There was an extraction of old, diseased ways of thinking, being and reacting and an infusion of purpose. Sitting in those circles saved my life.
Video examples
Paul Zak: Trust,...
So oxytocin is the trust molecule, but is it the moral molecule? Using the oxytocin inhaler, we ran more studies. We showed that oxytocin infusion increases generosity
Video examples
Adam Nicolson: The King...
the seventeenth century and it's it's that real-world infusion which gives the book as much of it sort of bottom and it's juice well I think that the social
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Nydia Velazquez
American Politician
Historically and culturally, New York City and our entire nation simply would not be the same without the infusion of Asian traditions. Whether it is food, art, language or any other facet of cultural life, Asian Americans have made our city and our country stronger and richer.
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John Podhoretz
American Writer
By the time Obama came into office, Washington had already agreed over a period of a few weeks to a $700 billion government infusion into the world banking system. Nothing of the sort had ever been done before, and it was done spit spot with very little national debate.
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Josh Young
American Actor
I was lucky enough to see the original cast of 'In the Heights.' This one blew my mind. The infusion of Latin, hip hop and rap with musical theatre, great storytelling and talent was a powerful combination to me during a time when I'd not been moved by much!
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Carol Roth
American Author
Many businesses fail because the owner wasn't willing to invest and wasn't educated on the difference between spending money frivolously and investing money into the business for growth, and the risks and rewards of that cash infusion.
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Barbara Amiel
British Journalist
The People's Republic of China has not yet reached the military might of the Soviet Empire. It requires a little more time and a little more infusion of Western aid, loans, technology and the hard currency of our tourists.
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Tom Tancredo
American Politician
They view massive immigration as a massive infusion of potential voters for the Democratic Party, and therefore will do nothing, absolutely nothing to stop that flow of legal or illegal entrance into the country.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
Cornwall, peopled mainly by Celts, but with an infusion of English blood, stands and always has stood apart from the rest of England, much, but in a less degree, as has Wales.
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Simon Cowell
British Entertainer
I work out three or four times a week, I have Botox, take tons of vitamins and vitamin infusions - if you believe that these things work, you will feel better.
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James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.
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Jon Taffer
American Businessman
The infusion of technology and social marketing to bar spaces is a big opportunity.
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Nydia Velazquez
American Politician
Historically and culturally, New York City and our entire nation simply would not be the same without the infusion of Asian traditions. Whether it is food, art, language or any other facet of cultural life, Asian Americans have made our city and our country stronger and richer.
Quote examples
John Podhoretz
American Writer
By the time Obama came into office, Washington had already agreed over a period of a few weeks to a $700 billion government infusion into the world banking system. Nothing of the sort had ever been done before, and it was done spit spot with very little national debate.
Quote examples
Josh Young
American Actor
I was lucky enough to see the original cast of 'In the Heights.' This one blew my mind. The infusion of Latin, hip hop and rap with musical theatre, great storytelling and talent was a powerful combination to me during a time when I'd not been moved by much!
Quote examples
Carol Roth
American Author
Many businesses fail because the owner wasn't willing to invest and wasn't educated on the difference between spending money frivolously and investing money into the business for growth, and the risks and rewards of that cash infusion.
Quote examples
Barbara Amiel
British Journalist
The People's Republic of China has not yet reached the military might of the Soviet Empire. It requires a little more time and a little more infusion of Western aid, loans, technology and the hard currency of our tourists.
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Tom Tancredo
American Politician
They view massive immigration as a massive infusion of potential voters for the Democratic Party, and therefore will do nothing, absolutely nothing to stop that flow of legal or illegal entrance into the country.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
Cornwall, peopled mainly by Celts, but with an infusion of English blood, stands and always has stood apart from the rest of England, much, but in a less degree, as has Wales.
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Simon Cowell
British Entertainer
I work out three or four times a week, I have Botox, take tons of vitamins and vitamin infusions - if you believe that these things work, you will feel better.
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James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.
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Jon Taffer
American Businessman
The infusion of technology and social marketing to bar spaces is a big opportunity.
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