infusion
[in-fu´zhun] 1. the steeping of a substance in water to obtain its soluble principles.
2. the product obtained by this process.
3. the slow therapeutic introduction of fluid other than blood into a vein.
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in·fu·sion
(in-fyū'zhŭn), 1. The process of steeping a substance in water, either cold or hot (below the boiling point), to extract its soluble principles.
2. A medicinal preparation obtained by steeping the crude drug in water.
3. The introduction of fluid other than blood, for example, saline solution, into a vein.
[L. infusio, fr. in-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in]
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infusion
(ĭn-fyo͞o′zhən)n.1. The act or process of infusing.
2. a. Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
b. The solution so introduced: a sucrose infusion.
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infusion
Alternative medicine
A herbal preparation in which a ground herb or plant component (e.g., bark, root, nuts or seeds) is boiled in water to obtain an extract of interest (e.g., chamomile, peppermint and rosehips).
Chinese medicine
A general term for a therapeutic tea made from ground herbs, which is boiled, steeped and ingested; in Chinese medicine, the terms herbal tea and infusion may be used interchangeably.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
infusion
Mainstream medicine The administration of IV fluids. Parenteral nutrition. Cf Bolus Therapeutics IV infusion The introduction of a fluid, including medications, into the circulation. See Autoinfusion, Continuous infusion, Hepatic arterial infusion, Intracarotid infusion, Intrahepatic infusion, Intraosseous infusion, Intraperitoneal infusion, Intraventricular infusion. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in·fu·sion
(in-fyū'zhŭn) 1. The process of steeping a substance in water, either cold or hot (below the boiling point), to extract its soluble principles.
2. A medicinal preparation obtained by steeping the crude drug in water.
3. The introduction of fluid other than blood, e.g., saline solution, into a vein.
[L. infusio, fr. in-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in]
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infusion
1. The administration of a fluid other than blood into a vein. Blood infusion is called
TRANSFUSION. Fluids given by intravenous infusion include saline (sodium chloride) solutions, DEXTRAN solution,
DEXTROSE solution, lactic acid solution, bicarbonate solution and a variety of special mixtures, such as Ringer's and Hartmann's solution.
2. The soaking of a solid substance in a solvent, such as water, for the purpose of extracting an active ingredient.
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infusion
the liquid extract of any substance which has been soaked in water.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Infusion
Introduction of a substance directly into a vein or tissue by gravity flow.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
in·fu·sion
(in-fyū'zhŭn) 1. The process of steeping a substance in water, either cold or hot (below the boiling point), to extract its soluble principles.
2. A medicinal preparation obtained by steeping the crude drug in water.
[L. infusio, fr. in-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in]
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