Decoction
[di'kɒkʃәn]
Definition
(noun.) (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling.
Typist: Marietta--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or process of boiling anything in a watery fluid to extract its virtues.
(n.) An extract got from a body by boiling it in water.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Concoction, dish, compound, plate, platter, mess, extract
ANT:Crudity, infusion, rawness, greenness, maceration
Checker: Paulette
Examples
- Rub up well the croton oil and extract of male fern with the acacia, and form into an emulsion with the decoction. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- One-thousandth part of the acid introduced into a vat of gelatine or into decoctions of animal matter, prevents their undergoing decomposition for an indefinite period of time. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
Editor: Warren