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Indusial
- adjective - of or relating to or being an indusium
Indusium
- noun - a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
Industry
- noun - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
- the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
- the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
Indutive
- - Covered; -- applied to seeds which have the usual integumentary covering.
Induviae
- - Persistent portions of a calyx or corolla; also, leaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long time.
Infucate
- - To stain; to paint; to daub.
Infumate
- - To dry by exposing to smoke; to expose to smoke.
Infusing
- verb - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
- let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
- to mix something
- undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"
Infusion
- noun - (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
- the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
Infusive
- - Having the power of infusion; inspiring; influencing.