· a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
Synonym(s): extract
Hypernym(s): solution
· the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
Hypernym(s): extraction
· (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
Hypernym(s): instillation, instillment, instilment
· 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"
Hypernym(s): change_of_state