suffusion

English

Etymology

From suffuse +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈfjuːʒən/
• Rhymes: -uːʒən

Noun

suffusion (countable and uncountable, plural suffusions)

1. (countable) The act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something.
2. (countable) A coat, coating, film, or plating.
3. (uncountable) The state of being wet.

Synonyms

• diffusion

Related terms

• suffuse
• infusion

Translations

the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something

German: Überziehen n, Durchziehen n, Durchtränken n, Benetzen n, Bedecken n, Durchfluten n, Erfüllen n Italian: soffusione f

coat, coating, film, plating

German: Überzug (de) m, Beschichtung (de) f, Film (de) m, Hülle (de) f Italian: soffusione f

the state of being wet

German: Tränkung f, Durchtränkung f, Durchnässung f, Benetzung f Italian: soffusione f

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.fy.zjɔ̃/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

suffusion f (plural suffusions)

1. suffusion
2. (medicine) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Further reading

• “suffusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.