decoct

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈkɒkt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di kokt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•coct  (di kokt′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
  • Latin dēcoctus boiled down; see decoction
  • late Middle English decocten 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
decoct / dɪˈkɒkt/
  1. to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
Etymology: 15th Century: see decoction
'decoct' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
decoction - undecocted

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