Decoction
[də-KAK-shən]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Old French, 13th century
1.
The liquor resulting from concentrating the essence of a substance by heating or boiling, especially a medicinal preparation made from a plant.
2.
The action or process of extracting the essence of something.
Examples of Decoction in a sentence
"My grandmother fed her own decoction of medicinal herbs to anyone who was sick."
"To make a plant-based tincture, start with a decoction of the plant mixed with alcohol."
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