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infusion
Overview of noun infusion
The noun infusion has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. infusion, extract -- (a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water))
2. infusion -- (the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water))
3. infusion -- ((medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force))
4. 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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun infusion
4 senses of infusion
Sense 1
infusion, extract
=> solution
=> mixture
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
infusion
=> extraction
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
infusion
=> instillation, instillment, instilment
=> insertion, introduction, intromission
=> movement
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
infusion
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun infusion
1 of 4 senses of infusion
Sense 1
infusion, extract
=> beef tea, Bovril
=> black catechu, catechu
=> pancreatin
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun infusion
4 senses of infusion
Sense 1
infusion, extract
=> solution
Sense 2
infusion
=> extraction
Sense 3
infusion
=> instillation, instillment, instilment
Sense 4
infusion
=> change of state
Antonyms of noun infusion
Member Holonyms of noun infusion
Substance Holonyms of noun infusion
Part Holonyms of noun infusion
Member Meronyms of noun infusion
Substance Meronyms of noun infusion
Part Meronyms of noun infusion
Meronyms of noun infusion
Holonyms of noun infusion
Attributes of noun infusion
Derived Forms of noun infusion
3 of 4 senses of infusion
Sense 2
infusion
RELATED TO>(verb) infuse#3
=> infuse
Sense 3
infusion
RELATED TO>(verb) infuse#5
=> infuse
Sense 4
infusion
RELATED TO>(verb) infuse#2
=> impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture
Domain of noun infusion
1 of 4 senses of infusion
Sense 3
infusion
TOPIC>(noun) medicine#1, medical specialty#1
Domain Terms of noun infusion
Familiarity of noun infusion
infusion used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun infusion
4 senses of infusion
Sense 1
infusion, extract
> solution
=> brine
=> aqueous solution
=> bleach liquor
=> buffer solution
=> collodion
=> chlorine water
=> conjugate solution, conjugate
=> dilution
=> electrolyte
=> eluate
=> Fehling's solution
=> formalin, formol
=> gargle, mouthwash
=> infusion, extract
=> injection, injectant
=> isotonic solution, isosmotic solution
=> liquid bleach
=> sap
=> solid solution, primary solid solution
=> spirits of ammonia, sal volatile
=> Gram's solution
=> toner
Sense 2
infusion
> extraction
=> dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation
=> elution
=> infusion
=> mineral extraction, mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore processing, ore dressing, beneficiation
Sense 3
infusion
> instillation, instillment, instilment
=> infusion
Sense 4
infusion
> change of state
=> aeration
=> passage, transition
=> meddling, tampering
=> transfer, transference
=> termination, ending, conclusion
=> nullification, override
=> reversal
=> beginning, start, commencement
=> arousal, rousing
=> cooking, cookery, preparation
=> seasoning
=> infusion
=> improvement
=> beautification
=> decoration
=> worsening
=> degradation, debasement
=> change of color
=> soiling, soilure, dirtying
=> wetting
=> chew, chewing, mastication, manduction
=> defoliation
=> specialization, specialisation
=> spiritualization, spiritualisation
Meronyms of noun infusion
4 senses of infusion
Holonyms of noun infusion
Grep of noun infusion
infusion
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