Instillation

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɪnstɪɫˈætˈaɪˌɑn/

Instillation (noun)

  1. The act of putting a small amount of liquid medicine into the eye, nose, or ear.
  2. The process of introducing something slowly into a person or system, little by little.

Examples

  • The nurse explained the instillation before the medicine went into my eye.
  • Instillation helps deliver the medicine directly into the eye.