In*fu"sion (?), n. [L. infusio a
pouring in: cf. F. infusion. See Infuse, v.
t.] 1. The act of infusing, pouring
in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good
principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or
zeal.
Our language has received innumerable elegancies and
improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms.
Addison.
2. That which is infused; suggestion;
inspiration.
His folly and his wisdom are of his own growth, not
the echo or infusion of other men.
Swift.
3. The act of plunging or dipping into a
fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion."
Jortin.
4. (Pharmacy) (a) The
act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order
to extract its virtues. (b) The liquid
extract obtained by this process.
Sips meek infusion of a milder
herb.
Cowper.
