decoction
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decoction
- /dɪˈkɒkʃən/
Rhymes with -ɒkʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French decoccion, decoction, from Latin decoctiō, from decoquō (“to boil down”), from de- + coquō (“to cook”).
noun decoctions
- An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down. [I]nſtead of Honey, Rob of Elder, Conſerve of Roſes, or Syrup of Violets; Glyſters, Pedilavia of emollient Decoctions with Nitre; or Elder, Vinegar, or Focus's of the ſame, applied with Sponges behind the Ears, to the Armpits, Groins, Hams, &c. or with Barley-water and a little Roſe-vinegar.
- The process of boiling something down in this way. Even the fixed principles of vegetables, at least some of them, are injured by long decoction. The extractive matter, for instance, gradually absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere, and is converted into a substance nearly insipid and inert.
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Talk about this word "decoction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decoction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decoction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decoction "decoction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decoction.Cite this
@misc{decoction_2026,
title = {decoction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decoction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
