decoction
noun/dɪˈkɒkʃn/
/dɪˈkɑːkʃn/
- [countable] a concentrated liquid produced by boiling a substance, usually part of a plant to be used as medicine
- decoctions made from bark and roots
- a decoction of blackberry leaves
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- [uncountable] a method of producing concentrated liquids to use as medicines by boiling parts of plants
- The healers mainly use decoction to prepare remedies.
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