language question

[Luise Kunkle]

What is the difference between infusion and solution

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Luise

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[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

Infusion = steeping tea or other leaves or herbs, fresh or dried in hot water.
Solution = dissolving a salt or anything else in water.
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[Luise Kunkle]

Hi JROZ,

Thank you.

Strange, but I did not know that word - except in the sense of
dripping fluid into a vein (or artery?). At least it is used in
English also for the latter (?)

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[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

Perfusion seems to be the proper word for IV fluids, although that might be rather French (which is my first language....), so I might be using it incorrectly........
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[Gail]

In English Perfuse actually is a bit wrong when talking about IV fluids
- Perfusing is about passing a liquid through something, to pour over,
although it does have the sense of colouring or influencing the
environment in some way it holds the sense of being 'something other' in
the environment. -

To infuse holds a sense of instilling, becoming one with, to pour into
rather than over - so when infused the herbs are steeped rather than
poured through, and as and IV the liquid goes into the body rather than
being washed over it.

So Pervasive is something which remains external, whereas Infusive has
been incorporated.

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[Shannon Nelson]

And I think Luise is right, we also talk about an "intravenous
infusion"--well, most of *us* don't...

[Irene de Villiers]

Infuse in English means to cause something to dissipate gradually
into somewhere else through a fluid - such as in steeping tea, herbs
etc. The tea is dissolved and infuses into the surrounding liquid.
For an IV the IV solution is gradually introduced into the blood.
In both cases the substance to be infused is introduced gradually, so
it can dissipate in the solution.

"Perfusion" is used when something is introduced that is intended for
a specific isolated part of the body.
Also called perfusion when some fluid (usually blood) flows through
the vessels of a specific organ.

Subtle differences:-)

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