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Word: Decoct
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cook, heat up’): from Latin decoct- ‘boiled down’, from the verb decoquere, from de- ‘down’ + coquere ‘cook’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkɒkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it
Short Definition:extract essence from something by heating or boiling it
Examples:- young red oaken leaves decocted in wine make an excellent gargle for a sore mouth
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