decoction
Meaning
- An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
- The process of boiling something down in this way.
Synonyms
decoction mashing
decoction process
decoctum
decocta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈkɒkʃən/
Etymology
From Old French decoccion, decoction, from Latin decoctiō, from decoquō (“I boil down”), from de- + coquō (“I cook”).
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