instilment

9.6

Putting small drops of medicine into a place like the ear or eye

noun
/ɪnˈstɪlmənt/

: instilación

The instilment of eye drops should be performed carefully to avoid contamination.

Examples

Her treatment involved the daily instilment of antibiotics into the ear canal.
Proper instilment of the solution ensures the medication reaches the intended site.
The doctor performed an instilment of the medication.
They used a syringe for the instillment of the fluid.
The instilment of eye drops should be done slowly to ensure they reach the correct spot.
Careful instilment of the medication is essential for effective treatment.
He learned the importance of proper instilment during his training as a nurse.

Synonyms

introduction

vsinstilment

3 2.7

Putting something inside something else

is more specific referring to liquid introduced drop by drop

instillment

vsinstilment

Specialized

9.1

You put liquid into a body part drop by drop

is the same meaning but spelled with one L

instillation

vsinstilment

Specialized

8.4

Putting liquid drop by drop into a body part like an eye or ear

is broader and applies to general drop by drop processes not only body cavities

How Gradual

infusion

Specialized

16 5.5

instilment

9.6

pouring

1.3

bolus

Specialized

9 8.5

Surface Forms

instilment singular

instilments plural

instillments plural

instillment singular

Morphology

instilment = instil (transparent) = instil + ment

The noun is a regular nominalization formed from the verb 'instil' with '-ment', so the process meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Instilment comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and stilla 'drop', so it pictures putting liquid 'into' something one drop at a time. That's why instilment means the process of giving a medicine or solution slowly, drop by drop, much like the word distill also uses the idea of drops.