Transfusion vs. Infusion

Transfusionnoun

(medicine) The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

Transfusionnoun

The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.

Transfusionnoun

The act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one vessel into another.

Transfusionnoun

The act or operation of transferring the blood of one man or animal into the vascular system of another; also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the peritoneal transfusion of milk.

Transfusionnoun

the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

Transfusionnoun

the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another

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)

Infusionnoun

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.