instillation vs installation
Definitions
noun
- the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
- a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
Examples
In 20 healthy volunteers one dose of a 1-percent forskolin solution had no effect, whereas two instillations five minutes apart led to significant decreases in IOP and aqueous flow rate.
The fluid was aspirated by immediate gentle hand suction applied to the instilling syringe after each instillation.
Two hours after airway instillation, we quantified the blood-free extravascular lung water content.
Definitions
noun
- a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- the act of installing something (as equipment)
Examples
Solutia Inc is one of the world's leading providers of glass interlayers for laminated glass installations.
The bold provisionality and elegant openness of Merz's installations, as well as his own freewheeling personal presence and oracular writings, helped make him the most widely recognized of all the Arte Povera artists.
The art installation suggests the continuity and fragility of Mediterranean civilization, reminding us of the simultaneous remoteness and seamlessness of the past.
