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Meaning of 'decoct' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Decoct [ 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.
- To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.
- To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling.

Meaning of 'decoct' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . decoct [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
Example in sentence:
  • The sauce should reduce to one cup

Nearby Words:

deca- decacerata decachord decachordon decad decadal decade decadence decadency decadent

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