An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down. / The process of boiling something down in this way.

plural of decoction

Able to be decocted, or boiled down.

Serving to decoct.

present participle of decoct

simple past tense and past participle of decoct

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decoct

(cooking) To make an infusion. / (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down. / (figuratively) To heat as if by boiling. / (figuratively) To reduce or diminish. / To digest in the stomach.