decoction
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de·coc·tion
/ diˈkäkshən/
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n.
the liquor resulting from concentrating the essence of a substance by heating or boiling, esp. a medicinal preparation made from a plant:
a decoction of a root.
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the action or process of extracting the essence of something.
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decoction
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Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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ooze
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Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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