Both Uses of
infusion
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- She spoke excitedly and eagerly, wishing to infuse into her young friend some of that buoyant hope which still clung to her heart.†
Chpt 23 *infuse = to add something to something else to make it better
- The sight of the schooner seemed to infuse into the poor, wearied woman the superhuman strength of despair.†
Chpt 28
Definitions:
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(1)
(infusion) to add something to something else; or the thing added
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More specifically, infusion can mean to add medicine or fluid to the blood stream through gravitational drip or pump.
It can also refer to a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance -- such as tea or herbs in water.