to infuse
- verb
- /ɪnˈfjuz/
- Specialized
- After the surgery, isotonic saline solution containing albumin (1%) and polyfructosan inulin was infused at a constant infusion rate.
- infused with saline
- infused with a drug
- infused for 15 minutes
They've also done experiments where they have no taste, but subjects are being infused with sugar directly into the gut.
- They've also done experiments where they have no taste, but subjects are being infused with sugar directly into the gut.
Examples
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They've also done experiments where they have no taste, but subjects are being infused with sugar directly into the gut.
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But if we took the clamp off, it would infuse our patient with salt water, right?
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The nurse infused it into the patient at the appropriate rate.
Academic text (2000) -
Infuse the antibodies in my system, replace the deficiency I have inside me.
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Patients received general anesthesia in the operating room, and intravenous systemic heparin (10,000 IU) was infused.
Academic text (2015) -
Streptokinase (Kabi, Sweden) 1.5 MU was infused intravenously over 1 hour in 1 dL physiological saline.
Academic text (1995) -
The doctor will infuse the medication directly into the patient's vein to ensure quick relief.
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During the procedure, they infuse the saline solution to maintain proper hydration.
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The nurse infused the nutrients into the bloodstream to support the patient's recovery.
Synonyms
Force liquid or gas into something, often into the body with a needle
To put blood into a person's vein as medical treatment
To put a drug directly into a vein
To put liquid into a part of the body, often drop by drop
To push liquid into a part of the body or a wound using a small tube with a plunger
Antonyms
How Fast
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infuse comes from the Latin word infundere, made of in- 'into' and fundere 'to pour'. So in medicine to infuse is literally to 'pour' a liquid into the body, for example putting fluids into a vein.