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Definitions for Decoction
[1] the act of decocting.
[2] 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.
[3] pharmacol the extraction of the water-soluble substances of a drug or medicinal plants by boiling
[4] the essence or liquor resulting from this
Words related to Decoction
whiskey, booze, alcohol, arrangement, commodity, profit, brand, work, amount, crop, production, fruit, produce, device, output, merchandise, stock, porridge, puree, chowder
Words nearby Decoction
declomycin, declutch, declutter, deco, decoct, decoction, decode, decoder, decoherence, decoic acid, decoke
Origin of Decoction
1350–1400; Middle English decoccioun < Old French decoction < Late Latin dēcoctiōn- (stem of dēcoctiō ) a boiling down, equivalent to dēcoct(us ), past participle of dēcoquere (dē- de- + coc-, for coquere to cook1 + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Decoction
de·coc·tive , adjective
Word origin for Decoction
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin dēcoctiō, from dēcoquere to boil down, from coquere to cook
Synonyms for Decoction
alcohol, booze, whiskey, broth, drinkable, elixir, extract, firewater, fluid, inebriant, infusion, intoxicant, liquid, moonshine, poison, potable, sauce, solvent, spirits, stock, aqua vitae, hard stuff, the bottle