immission

noun

im·​mis·​sion

(ˈ)i¦mishən

1

a

archaic : an act of sending or letting in : injection, admission, introduction

b

obsolete : something introduced

2

: commixture sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Latin immission-, immissio, from immissus past participle of immittere to send in (from in- in- entry 2 + mittere to send) + -ion-, -io -ion

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