Thesaurus: decoct

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1. v. t. To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.
2. v. t. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct.
3. v. t. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling.
4. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it
5. v. be cooked until very little liquid is left
6. v. steep in hot water
7. v. extract the essence of something by boiling it v. steep in hot water