change of state vs infusion

infusion vs change of state

change of state and infusion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of state	Yes	No	No	No
infusion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, infusion is a hyponym of change of state; that is, infusion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of state:

change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
infusion: the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, passage, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, transference, conclusion, ending, termination, nullification, override, reversal, beginning, commencement, start, arousal, rousing, cookery, cooking, preparation, seasoning, improvement, beautification, decoration, worsening, debasement, degradation, change of color, dirtying, soiling, soilure, wetting, chew, chewing, manduction, mastication, defoliation, specialisation, specialization, spiritualisation, spiritualization.

change of state (noun)	infusion (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
	the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
	the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
	a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

Difference between change of state and infusion

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