infusive

English

Etymology

From infuse +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfjuːsɪv/

Adjective

infusive (comparative more infusive, superlative most infusive)

1. Having the power of infusion; inspiring; influencing.

   infusive therapy

   • a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Spring”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC:

     the infusive force of Spring on man

Derived terms

• infusively

References

• “infusive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.