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View synonyms for decoct
decoct
[ dih-kokt ]
verb (used with object)
- to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
decoct
/ dɪˈkɒkt /
verb
- to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
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- unde·cocted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decoct1
C15: see decoction
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Example Sentences
On the 2d of June, being still rather weak, he was ordered decoct.
From Project Gutenberg
Can sodden water—barley-broth—decoct their cold blood to such valiant heat?
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