Decoct

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Decoct \De*coct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decocted}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Decocting}.] [L. decoctus, p. p. of decoquere to boil
     down; de- + coquere to cook, boil. See {Cook} to decoct.]
     1. 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.


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     2. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to
        digest; to concoct.
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     3. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. [R.]
        "Decoct their cold blood." --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  decoct
       v 1: extract the essence of something by boiling it
       2: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce
          should reduce to one cup" [syn: {boil down}, {reduce}, {concentrate}]
       3: steep in hot water