Decoct meaning

dĭ-kŏkt'
To extract the flavor of by boiling.
verb
0
0
To make concentrated; boil down.
verb
0
0
To extract the essence, flavor, etc. of by boiling.
verb
0
0
(cooking) To make an infusion.
verb
0
0
(cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
verb
0
0
Advertisement

Origin of decoct

Middle English decocten to boil from Latin dēcoquere dēcoct- to boil down or away dē- de- coquere to boil, to cook pekw- in Indo-European roots