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decoct
v.
extract a substance through boiling, extract the flavor of by boiling; concentrate, increase the strength of a substance, boil down
Decoction
Decoction is a method of
extraction by boiling of dissolved chemicals from
herbal or plant material, which may include stems, roots, bark and
rhizomes. Decoction involves first mashing and then boiling in water to
extract oils,
volatile organic compounds and other chemical substances. Decoction can be used to make
herbal teas,
teas,
coffees,
tinctures and similar solutions. Decoctions and
infusions may produce liquids with differing chemical properties as the temperature/preparation difference may result in more oil-soluble chemicals in decoctions versus infusions. The process can also be applied to meats and vegetables to prepare
bouillon or
stock.
decoct
Verb
1. extract the essence of something by boiling it
(hypernym) boil
(derivation) decoction
2. be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
(synonym) boil down, reduce, concentrate
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
3. steep in hot water
(hypernym) steep, infuse
Decoct
(v. t.)
To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling.
(v. t.)
To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.
(v. t.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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