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2 definitions 
 for decoct
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 strength or flavor of by boiling; to make
        an infusion of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to
        digest; to concoct.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. [R.]
        "Decoct their cold blood." --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :

  decoct
       v 1: extract the essence of something by boiling it
       2: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce
          should reduce to one cup" [syn: boil down, reduce, concentrate]
       3: steep in hot water


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