🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

instillation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃stilaʃjɔ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Instillation/ˌɪn.stɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'instillation de gouttes oculaires est importante pour le traitement."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of instilling a substance, typically a liquid, into something.

    "The instillation of the medication was crucial for the patient's recovery."
  2. 2

    A method of administering a drug or treatment by dropping it into a body part.

    "The doctor recommended the instillation of eye drops to relieve the patient's discomfort."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'instillation' originates from the Latin 'instillare', meaning 'to drip in'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the notion of introducing a substance gradually, often in a medical or therapeutic context.

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