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decoction

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɪˈkɒkʃən/
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  • rhymes with -ɒkʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of boiling something down in this way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: extraction

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отвара (otvara) — an extraction or essence
  • Catalan: decocció — an extraction or essence
  • Dutch: aftreksel — an extraction or essence
  • Estonian: leem — an extraction or essence
  • Finnish: keite — an extraction or essence
  • French: décoction — an extraction or essence
  • Old French: decoccion — an extraction or essence
  • Friulian: decot — an extraction or essence
  • German: Abkochung — an extraction or essence
  • German: Dekokt — an extraction or essence
  • Greek: αφέψηση (afépsisi) — an extraction or essence
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπόζεμα (apózema) — an extraction or essence
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπόζεσμα (apózesma) — an extraction or essence
  • Hindi: जोशाँदा (jośā̃dā) — an extraction or essence
  • Hindi: जुसाँदा (jusā̃dā) — an extraction or essence
  • Hindi: क्वाथ (kvāth) — an extraction or essence
  • Hindi: काढा (kāḍhā) — an extraction or essence
  • Hindi: काढ़ा (kāṛhā) — an extraction or essence
  • Irish: urbhruith — an extraction or essence
  • Italian: decotto — an extraction or essence
  • Māori: pūreke — an extraction or essence
  • Nepali: क्वाथ (kvāth) — an extraction or essence
  • Persian: جوشانده (jušânde) — an extraction or essence
  • Persian: جوشاندن (jušândan) — an extraction or essence
  • Polish: wywar — an extraction or essence
  • Polish: odwar — an extraction or essence
  • Portuguese: decocto — an extraction or essence
  • Russian: отва́р (otvár) — an extraction or essence
  • Sanskrit: कषाय (kaṣāya) — an extraction or essence
  • Sanskrit: क्वाथ (kvātha) — an extraction or essence
  • Slovene: prevretek — an extraction or essence
  • Spanish: decocción — an extraction or essence
  • Swedish: avkok — an extraction or essence
  • Tocharian B: kaṣāy — an extraction or essence