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Noun infusion has 4 senses

infusion, extract - a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
--₁ is a kind of solution
--₁ has particulars: beef tea, Bovril; black catechu, catechu; pancreatin
infusion - the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
--₂ is a kind of extraction

Derived form: verb infuse₃
infusion - (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
--₃ is a kind of instillation, instillment, instilment

Derived form: verb infuse₅
infusion - the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
--₄ is a kind of change of state

Derived form: verb infuse₂