decoct (redirected from decocts)

de·coct  (d-kkt)

tr.v. de·coct·ed, de·coct·ing, de·cocts

1. To extract the flavor of by boiling.

2. To make concentrated; boil down.

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[Middle English decocten, to boil, from Latin dcoquere, dcoct-, to boil down or away : d-, de- + coquere, to boil, to cook; see pek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·coction n.

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decoct

Verb

to extract the essence from (a substance) by boiling [Latin decoquere to boil down]

decoction n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it boil - bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
	2.	decoct - be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" boil down, concentrate, reduce cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
	3.	decoct - steep in hot water steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"