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instil
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in·still also in·stil  (n-stl)
tr.v. in·stilled, in·still·ing, in·stills also in·stils
1. To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant: "Morality . . . may be instilled into their minds" (Thomas Jefferson).
2. To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

[Middle English instillen, from Latin nstllre : in-, into; see in-2 + stllre, to drip, drop (from stlla, drop).]

instil·lation (nst-lshn) n.
in·stiller n.
in·stillment n.

instil US, instill [ɪnˈstɪl]
vb -stils, -stills -stilling, -stilled (tr)
1. to introduce gradually; implant or infuse
2. Rare to pour in or inject in drops
[from Latin instillāre to pour in a drop at a time, from stillāre to drip]
instiller  n
instilment  U.S, instillment, instillation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.instil - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

instil instill
verb introduce, implant, engender, infuse, imbue, impress, insinuate, sow the seeds, inculcate, engraft, infix The work instilled a sense of responsibility in the children.
Translations
instil instill (US) [ɪnˈstɪl] VT to instil sth into sb [+ fear, confidence, pride] → inspirar or infundir algo a algn; [+ awareness, moral values, responsibility] → inculcar algo a algn

instil [ɪnˈstɪl] vt [+ confidence, pride] → instiller; [+ discipline] → instiller; [+ fear] → instiller
to instil sth in sb, to instil sth into sb → instiller qch à qn

instil, (US) instill
vteinflößen (into sb jdm); knowledge, attitudes, disciplinebeibringen (into sb jdm)

instil instill (Am) [ɪnˈstɪl] vt to instil sth into sbinstillare qc a qn
instil instill (Am) [ɪnˈstɪl] vt to instil sth into sbinstillare qc a qn

instil
v instil [inˈstil]
to put (ideas etc) into the mind of a person The habit of punctuality was instilled into me early in life. besiel met يُقَطِّرُ، يُشَرِّبُ насаждам vštípit indpode einflößen,beibringen μεταδίδω, εμφυσώ infundir; inculcar sisendama القا کردن iskostaa inculquer (à qqn) לְהַחדִיר בְּהֲדרָגָה सिखाना uliti, ulijevati belenevel menanamkan innræta instillare, istillare 教え込む 주입시키다 įskiepyti iedvest; ieaudzināt menanamkan inprenten innpode, vekke wpoić instilar a inculca (cuiva) внушать, прививать vštepiť vcepiti usaditi bibringa, ingjuta ค่อยๆ ซึมเข้าไป kafasına sokmak 灌輸 поступово навіювати, вселяти ذہن میں رفتہ رفتہ کوئی خیال بٹھانا làm cho thấm nhuần


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1-3) In these studies, hearing loss did not appear to be related to the frequency or total number of instillations or to the length of treatment.
05) and were within the range between 2- and 5-[micro]g ufCP instillations.
In relation to the absorption characteristics of local anaesthetic agents when instilled into the bladder, studies show serum levels of lignocaine and bupivacaine after intermittent instillations, to be 'negligible'.
 
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