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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
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
Generic synonyms: Fill, Fill Up, Make Full
Derivative terms: Infusion
3. Verb. Undergo the process of infusion. "The mint tea is infusing"
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
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
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)