decoction
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9.7
- noun
- /dɪˈkɑkʃən/
- Specialized
:
decocción
- The decoction of ginger and honey was recommended for soothing sore throats.
Examples
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For people who suffer from fever, along with appendicitis, a decoction of basil leaves will prove beneficial.
Blog text (16) -
Strain it, and your decoction is ready.
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Sure enough, the decoction had taken hold.
Fiction book (1997) -
After about an hour, boil this decoction until the quantity of the water reduces to 50 ml.
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Chinese herbs are specifically used to create decoctions or "teas" and are a very powerful part of healing disease.
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The simplest and most effective home remedy for common fever is to have a decoction of basil leaves.
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Brewed from toasted barley, this decoction is a constant feature of traditional Korean life.
Academic text (1994) -
Mistress Bider was kept busy dispensing decoctions for the ague and rheum.
Fiction book (1993) -
The chills would continue too, and would gradually usher him through death's door, unless he drank a decoction of asafoetida, oil of cloves, and purslane daily for a month, beginning as soon as possible.
Fiction book (2002) -
To prepare a healing tea, boil the herbs to create a decoction that can be consumed daily.
Synonyms
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4.1
Getting a substance out of a mix using chemical or physical methods
A brewing method that removes part of the mashed grain, boils it, and returns it to raise temperature
Compounds
- Specialized
A brewing method where part of the mash is boiled and returned to raise temperature and make sugar from grain
- Specialized
A brewing method that removes part of the mashed grain, boils it, and returns it to raise temperature
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Etymology
Decoction comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and coquere 'to cook', the same root as cook. A helpful image is 'cooking down' plants to make a strong liquid that pulls out their medicine, which is why a decoction is a liquid made by long boiling for herbal or medical use.