Fusion vs. Infusion

Fusionnoun

The act of merging separate elements, or the result thereof.

Fusionnoun

(physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.

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(music) A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially types of jazz.

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A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures

Fusionnoun

The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.

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(genetics) The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.

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(cytology) The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.

Fusionnoun

(fiction) The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.

Fusionverb

(nonstandard) to combine; to fuse

Fusionnoun

The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.

Fusionnoun

The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a state of fluidity or flowing in consequence of heat; as, metals in fusion.

Fusionnoun

The union or blending together of things, as, melted together.

Fusionnoun

The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues.

Fusionnoun

an occurrence that involves the production of a union

Fusionnoun

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

Fusionnoun

the state of being combined into one body

Fusionnoun

the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words

Fusionnoun

the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept

Fusionnoun

correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization

Fusionnoun

the act of fusing (or melting) together

Infusionnoun

A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.

Infusionnoun

The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or herbal qualities.

Infusionnoun

The act of installing a quality into a person.

Infusionnoun

(obsolete) The act of dipping into a fluid.

Infusionnoun

(medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.

Infusionnoun

The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.

Infusionnoun

That which is infused; suggestion; inspiration.

Infusionnoun

The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion.

Infusionnoun

The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its active principles.

Infusionnoun

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

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the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)

Infusionnoun

(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)

Infusionnoun

the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality;

Infusion

Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). An infusion is also the name for the resultant liquid.