decoct
[ dih-kokt ]
verb (used with object)
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
Origin of decoct
1Other words from decoct
- un·de·coct·ed, adjective
Words Nearby decoct
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How to use decoct in a sentence
On the 2d of June, being still rather weak, he was ordered decoct.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringCan sodden water—barley-broth—decoct their cold blood to such valiant heat?
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British Dictionary definitions for decoct
decoct
/ (dɪˈkɒkt) /
verb
to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
Origin of decoct
1C15: see decoction
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