Decoction
noun
A drink made by boiling something, often a plant, in water, and then using the water.
I made a decoction of ginger, lemon and honey to soothe my sore throat.
Often appears as...
- decoction of herbs
- medicinal decoction
noun
In metallurgy, it's the process of heating ores to extract metals.
In the decoction process, the ore is heated in a controlled environment to remove non-metallic elements and impurities.
Often appears as...
- copper decoction
- decoction process
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A drink made by boiling something, often a plant, in water, and then using the water.
I made a decoction of ginger, lemon and honey to soothe my sore throat.
Often appears as...
- decoction of herbs
- medicinal decoction
noun
In metallurgy, it's the process of heating ores to extract metals.
In the decoction process, the ore is heated in a controlled environment to remove non-metallic elements and impurities.
Often appears as...
- copper decoction
- decoction process
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Remedies
Decoction often refers to traditional or homemade herbal remedies, as opposed to pharmaceutical drugs.
My grandmother swears by her morning decoction of cinnamon and cumin for digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Tasty
Decoctions may be bitter or unpleasant; they're valued for health benefits rather than flavor.
Despite the bitter taste, the turmeric decoction is excellent for inflammation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, decoctions are integral to traditional medicine and may carry symbolic importance.
The healing decoction used in the ceremony has been a tribal secret for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Remedies
Decoction often refers to traditional or homemade herbal remedies, as opposed to pharmaceutical drugs.
My grandmother swears by her morning decoction of cinnamon and cumin for digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Tasty
Decoctions may be bitter or unpleasant; they're valued for health benefits rather than flavor.
Despite the bitter taste, the turmeric decoction is excellent for inflammation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, decoctions are integral to traditional medicine and may carry symbolic importance.
The healing decoction used in the ceremony has been a tribal secret for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Remedies
Decoction often refers to traditional or homemade herbal remedies, as opposed to pharmaceutical drugs.
My grandmother swears by her morning decoction of cinnamon and cumin for digestion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Tasty
Decoctions may be bitter or unpleasant; they're valued for health benefits rather than flavor.
Despite the bitter taste, the turmeric decoction is excellent for inflammation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, decoctions are integral to traditional medicine and may carry symbolic importance.
The healing decoction used in the ceremony has been a tribal secret for centuries.
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
they fight it's not fighting around bow is busy enjoying some leaves of the red bush willow I wonder if he knows if you make a lovely decoction out of them they can serve and to help any abdominal pain giraffe girl yes we got another giraffe for you
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Humble plants that hide...
Now, the local people, they used a decoction of the leaves against infectious diseases. Now our work, that is, the scientific validation of this traditional information, has shown that precisely that leaf extract shows activity, potent activity,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
they fight it's not fighting around bow is busy enjoying some leaves of the red bush willow I wonder if he knows if you make a lovely decoction out of them they can serve and to help any abdominal pain giraffe girl yes we got another giraffe for you
Video examples
Humble plants that hide...
Now, the local people, they used a decoction of the leaves against infectious diseases. Now our work, that is, the scientific validation of this traditional information, has shown that precisely that leaf extract shows activity, potent activity,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Nalo Hopkinson
Jamaican Writer
I am Amaxon Corazon Junia Principia Delgado the Third, and I bent over my meal and wept luxurious tears into my green banana porridge. It was a perfect decoction, and it now would not satisfy me.
Quote examples
Nalo Hopkinson
Jamaican Writer
I am Amaxon Corazon Junia Principia Delgado the Third, and I bent over my meal and wept luxurious tears into my green banana porridge. It was a perfect decoction, and it now would not satisfy me.
Example 1 of 1
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