decoction

noun

de·​coc·​tion di-ˈkäk-shən 

1

: an extract obtained by decocting

2

: the act or process of decocting

Examples of decoction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Expect a moment suspended in time around a bold menu employing techniques such as slow cooking, fermentation and decoction. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025

Explore the art and science of mushroom cultivation, and learn how to extract mushrooms to create an effective tincture or decoction. —Corey Sheldon | , oregonlive, 28 July 2023

Coffee brewing is generally classified under three types: decoction, infusion or steeping, and pressure methods. —Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2015

In decoction, ground coffee is in contact with high temperature water for a period of time, causing a more intense extraction [2]. —Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2015

Brewed utilizing a decoction mash, lagered patiently, and made with all German ingredients. —Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Sep. 2022

In vivo evidence demonstrates that gavage feeding the honeysuckle decoction leads to a significant elevation of MIR2911 in mouse blood and lung. —Chao Yan, Scientific American, 17 June 2020

According to its website, the herbs are taken in the form of a tea, or an herbal decoction, which can either be cooked at home or prepared at the clinic. —Gabrielle Bunton, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for decoction

• concoction
• auction

Medical Definition

decoction

noun

de·​coc·​tion -ˈkäk-shən 

1

: the act or process of boiling usually in water so as to extract the flavor or active principle compare infusion sense 1b(1)

2

a

: an extract or liquid preparation obtained by decocting

b

: a liquid preparation made by boiling a medicinal plant with water usually in the proportion of 5 parts of the drug to 100 parts of water