Definition of Infuse

1. Verb. Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions. "Inculcate values into the young generation"

Exact synonyms: Inculcate, Instill
Generic synonyms: Drill
Specialized synonyms: Din
Derivative terms: Inculcation, Instilling

2. Verb. Fill, as with a certain quality. "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
Exact synonyms: Impregnate, Instill, Tincture
Generic synonyms: Fill, Fill Up, Make Full
Derivative terms: Infusion

3. Verb. Undergo the process of infusion. "The mint tea is infusing"
Generic synonyms: Steep
Related verbs: Steep
Derivative terms: Infusion

4. Verb. Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse. "Steep the fruit in alcohol"
Exact synonyms: Steep
Specialized synonyms: Marinade, Marinate, Decoct, Draw
Generic synonyms: Imbue, Soak
Derivative terms: Steeper

5. Verb. Introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes. "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Inject, Shoot
Derivative terms: Infusion

Definition of Infuse

1. v. t. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

2. n. Infusion.

Definition of Infuse

1. to permeate with something [v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES]

Medical Definition of Infuse

1. To pour (a liquid) into something. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Infuse

infundibulum hypothalami
infundibulum of lungs
infundibulum of teeth
infundibulum of uterine tube
infundibulum tubae uterinae
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infuriating
infuriatingly
infuriation
infuriations
infuscate
infuscated
infuse (current term)
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infused
infuser
infusers
infuses
infusibilities
infusibility
infusible
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infusibleness
infusiblenesses
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infusion-aspiration drainage

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