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instillation /in·stil·la·tion/ (in″stĭ-la´shun) administration of a liquid drop by drop.
instillation [in′stilā′shən] Etymology: L, instillare, to drip 1 a procedure in which a fluid is slowly introduced into a cavity or passage of the body and allowed to remain for a specific length of time before being drained or withdrawn. It is performed to expose the tissues of the area to the solution, to warmth or cold, or to a drug or substance in the solution. instillation [in″stĭ-la´shun] 1. administration of a liquid drop by drop. 2. the putting of something into something else by a slow, persistent process. hope instillation in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as facilitation of the development of a positive outlook in a given situation.
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