Affusion
Pronunciation : Af*fu"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. affusion.]
Definition : Defn: The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med)
Defn: The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913