Decoct — De*coct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decocted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decocting}.] [L. decoctus, p. p. of decoquere to boil down; de + coquere to cook, boil. See {Cook} to decoct.] 1. To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decoct — Decoct, Abkochung, Absud, nennt man in der Pharmacie die durch Abkochen fester organischer Stoffe mit Wasser erhaltene Auflösung, in welcher alsdann die wirksamen Bestandtheile jener Stoffe enthalten sind. Durch Abkochen ausgezogen werden… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
decoct — index distill Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
decoct — (v.) early 15c., from L. decoctus, pp. of decoquere (see DECOCTION (Cf. decoction)). Related: Decocted; decocting … Etymology dictionary
decoct — [dē käkt′] vt. [ME decocten < pp. of L decoquere, to boil down < de , down + coquere, COOK] to extract the essence, flavor, etc. of by boiling … English World dictionary
decoct — [dɪ kɒkt] verb archaic extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it. Origin ME: from L. decoct , decoquere boil down , from de down + coquere cook … English new terms dictionary
Decoct, das — Das Decóct, des es, plur. die e, ein flüssiger Körper, welcher die Kräfte anderer durch das Kochen an sich genommen hat; aus dem Latein. Decoctum. S. Absud … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
decoct — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin decoctus, past participle of decoquere, from de + coquere to cook more at cook Date: 15th century 1. to extract the flavor of by boiling 2. boil down, concentrate … New Collegiate Dictionary
decoct — /di kokt /, v.t. to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling. [1375 1425; late ME decocten < L decoctus boiled down; see DECOCTION] * * * … Universalium
decoct — verb a) To make an infusion b) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down See Also: decoction … Wiktionary
