English dictionary
decoction
/d/I/'k/A/k/S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act or process of boiling anything in a watery fluid to extract its virtues.
Source: webster1913