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English
Etymology
From OF. décoction or L. decoctio (decoct-, past participle stem of decoquere ‘boil down’, from de + coquere ‘cook’).

Pronunciation
IPA: /dɪ'kɒkʃən/

Noun
en-noun

1. an extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down

#*1993, Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man In Deptford
#*:Poley offered a hot decoction of blackberries, saying: Peace?
#*1994, Jeanette Winterson, Art & Lies
#*:Witches and devils no longer threaten you and me. We don’t mind living next door to the harmless lady with her herb garden and decoction still, her black cat and red hair.

Related terms
decoct

Translations
trans-top|an extraction or essence
Italian: decotto m
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