[in-fyooz] 
verb, -fused, -fus⋅ing.| 1. | to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually fol. by into): The energetic new principal infused new life into the school. |
| 2. | to imbue or inspire (usually fol. by with): The new coach infused the team with enthusiasm. |
| 3. | to steep or soak (leaves, bark, roots, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract the soluble properties or ingredients. |
| 4. | Obsolete. to pour in. |
| 5. | to undergo infusion; become infused: Leave the solution to infuse overnight. |
| in·fuse (ĭn-fyōōz') tr.v. in·fused, in·fus·ing, in·fus·es
[Middle English infusen, from Old French infuser, from Latin īnfundere, īnfūs- : in-, in; see in-2 + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.] in·fus'er n. |
infuse in·fuse (ĭn-fyoōz')
v. in·fused, in·fus·ing, in·fus·es
To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.
To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
