English dictionary

decoct

/d/I/'k/A/kt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

extract the essence of something by boiling it

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Source: WordNet 3.0
be cooked until very little liquid is left

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Synonyms boil down concentrate reduce

Source: WordNet 3.0
steep in hot water

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Source: WordNet 3.0
To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.

verb

Source: webster1913