decoction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling

Etymology

From Old French decoccion, decoction, from Latin decoctiō, from decoquō (“to boil down”), from de- + coquō (“to cook”).

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