decoct Antonyms

Meaning of decoct

Wordnet

decoct (v)

extract the essence of something by boiling it

be cooked until very little liquid is left

steep in hot water

Webster

decoct (v. t.)

To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.

To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.

To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling.

FAQs About the word decoct

extract the essence of something by boiling it, be cooked until very little liquid is left, steep in hot waterTo prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling

leach, extract, distil, clarify, distill, boil down, purge, cleanse, clean, purify

dilute, water (down), water (down), dilute, weaken, cut,cut, weaken, adulterate, adulterate

To prepare the herbal remedy, you must decoct the mixture over low heat for at least thirty minutes.

Decocting certain herbs releases their medicinal properties more effectively than simply steeping them.

The recipe calls for decocting the ingredients until the liquid reduces by half.

In traditional Chinese medicine, practitioners often decoct various herbs to create healing potions.