noun
Meaning 1
The act of instilling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
instillation
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun
Meaning 2
That which is instilled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: instillment, instilment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insertion, introduction, intromission
Narrower terms: infusion
noun
Meaning 4
a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liquid
History
Etymology
From Middle French instillation, from Latin instillatio.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: قُطُورَة (quṭūra) — act of instilling
- Catalan: instil·lació — act of instilling
- Czech: nakapání — act of instilling
- French: instillation — act of instilling
- Galician: instilación — act of instilling
- Ancient Greek: ἔγχυμα (énkhuma) — act of instilling
- Italian: istillazione — act of instilling
- Portuguese: instilação — act of instilling
- Romanian: instilație — act of instilling
- Russian: внуше́ние (vnušénije) — act of instilling