affusion
/əˈfjuʒən/
noun
- The act of pouring a liquid, especially water, onto something or someone, often as part of a religious ceremony or medical treatment.
- The ritual involved the affusion of holy water on the worshippers.
- The doctor recommended affusion of cold water to reduce the swelling.
- In some Christian traditions, baptism is performed by affusion of water over the head.
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