decocted

We have found lemma(root) word of decocted : decoct.

Definitions


[dɪˈkɒkt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it
(e.g: young red oaken leaves decocted in wine make an excellent gargle for a sore mouth)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cook, heat up’): from Latin decoct- ‘boiled down’, from the verb decoquere, from de- ‘down’ + coquere ‘cook’




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