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decoct

de·coct [ di kókt ] (past and past participle de·coct·ed, present participle de·coct·ing, 3rd person present singular de·cocts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
extract essence: to extract the essence or active ingredient from a substance by boiling it

[15th century. < Latin decoct-, past participle of decoquere "boil down" < coquere "cook"]
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