Definition of decoct

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Decoct (v. t.) To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling..

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Decocture :: Decocture (n.) A decoction.
Decoct :: Decoct (v. t.) To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.
Chica :: Chica (n.) A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.
Weaken :: Weaken (v. t.) To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction..
Apozem :: Apozem (n.) A decoction or infusion.
Apozemical :: Apozemical (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a decoction..
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and nourishing substances; of less than the usual strength; as, weak tea, broth, or liquor; a weak decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine..
Decocting :: Decocting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decoc.
Decoction :: Decoction (n.) An extract got from a body by boiling it in water.
Catechu :: Catechu (n.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc..
Seethe :: Seethe (n.) To decoct or prepare for food in hot liquid; to boil; as, to seethe flesh..
Down :: Down (adv.) From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions..
Decoction :: Decoction (n.) The act or process of boiling anything in a watery fluid to extract its virtues.
Decoct :: Decoct (v. t.) To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling..
Tea :: Tea (n.) A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage..
Treacle :: Treacle (n.) A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like..
Tea :: Tea (n.) Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea..
Orgeat :: Orgeat (n.) A sirup in which, formerly, a decoction of barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles..
Decocted :: Decocted (imp. & p. p.) of Decoc.
Drink :: Drink (n.) Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions..
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