Definition of "infusion" []

• The act or process of infusing. (noun)
• Something infused or introduced: an economy in need of regular capital infusions. (noun)
• The liquid product obtained by infusing: prepared an infusion of medicinal herbs. (noun)
• Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. (noun)
• The solution so introduced: a sucrose infusion. (noun)

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• "The IMF could probably provide $5 billion of that additional money - enough for any short term infusion in the case of a market panic, including by using some of its profits on recent gold sales."
• "American Crossroads gets a whopping $7 million cash infusion from the Texas millionaire who helped fund the Swift Boat Vets, singlehandedly chipping in nearly half the group's fundraising over the last 43 days."
• "Frank Addario, President of the CLA, argues that the cash infusion is merely a stop-gap measure which does not address the underlying concerns of the criminal defence bar."