infusion vs extract

extract vs infusion

infusion and extract both are nouns.

infusion is not a verb while extract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infusion	Yes	No	No	No
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, infusion and extract are synonyms defined as:

infusion and extract: a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

infusion (noun)	extract (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 passage selected from a larger work
the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality	a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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)

infusion (verb)	extract (verb)
	extract by the process of distillation
	take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
	calculate the root of a number
	remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
	obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
	separate (a metal) from an ore
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	get despite difficulties or obstacles

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