n.
1.a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2.the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
3.(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
4.the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
Idiom of the Day
on par with (someone or something)
equal to someone or something
The new French restaurant is on par with the best restaurants in Paris.
