Infusion /(?)/

In·fu·sion

Infusion

n.
  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.
  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.
  3. The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.]
  4. The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its active principles. (Pharmacy)
    Sips meek infusion of a milder herb.