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    decoction
    /dɪˈkɒkʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a concentrated liquor resulting from heating or boiling a substance, especially a medicinal preparation made from a plant: "a decoction of a root"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECOCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DECOCTION definition: 1. a liquid made by boiling something such a plant in water 2. strong coffee or tea before milk or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decoctionDecoction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 28, 2023 · 1. : an extract obtained by decocting. 2. : the act or process of decocting. Examples of decoction in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Explore the art and science of mushroom cultivation, and learn how to extract mushrooms to create an effective tincture or decoction.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DecoctionDecoction - Wikipedia

    Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material (which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes) to dissolve the chemicals of the material. It is the most common preparation method in various herbal medicine systems.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › decoctionDECOCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of decocting. Pharmacology. an extract obtained by decocting. water in which a crude vegetable drug has been boiled and which therefore contains the constituents or principles of the substance soluble in boiling water. decoction. / dɪˈkɒkʃən / noun.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECOCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A decoction is the essence or liquor that you decoct from a substance. I took out some of the decoction just after the liquid started to boil and strained it. Boil the leaves in water and drink the resulting decoction .

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECOCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DECOCTION meaning: 1. a liquid made by boiling something such a plant in water 2. strong coffee or tea before milk or…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › decoctionDecoction - definition of decoction by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Pharmacology) pharmacol the extraction of the water-soluble substances of a drug or medicinal plants by boiling. 2. (Pharmacology) the essence or liquor resulting from this. [C14: from Old French, from Late Latin dēcoctiō, from dēcoquere to boil down, from coquere to cook]

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › decoctionDecoction Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down. Wiktionary. Synonyms: lixivium. leachate. Other Word Forms of Decoction. Noun. Singular: decoction. Plural: decoctions. Origin of Decoction. From Old French decoccion, decoction, from Latin decoctiō, from decoquō (“I boil down”), from de- + coquō. From Wiktionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecoction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of decoction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decoctionDecoction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 24, 2024 · (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling.