infusion
n. C / Un. the act of adding a new quality or a large amount of money to something to make it better. It also describes a drink made by soaking herbs or tea in hot water.
n. the introduction of a new element or quality into something to improve it; also refers to the extraction of chemical compounds by soaking plant material in a solvent. Often used in financial contexts regarding capital or in medical contexts regarding intravenous fluids.
The business needs a fresh infusion of cash.
The startup's survival was guaranteed after a massive infusion of capital from a group of private investors.
The director's latest film benefited from an infusion of gothic imagery, which provided a much-needed stylistic contrast to the otherwise mundane script.
From Middle English infusioun, from Old French infusion, from Latin infusio, infusionem (“a pouring into, a wetting, a dyeing, a flow”), from infundo.
Countable when referring to a specific instance or a type of drink; uncountable when referring to the abstract process of adding a quality.