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decoct (verb), decocts; decocted; decocting
1. To extract the flavor of by boiling.
2. To make concentrated; to boil down.
3. To extract the essence or active ingredient from a substance by boiling it.
4. Etymology: from Middle English decocten, "to boil", from Latin decoquere, decoct-, "to boil down" or "to boil away"; from de-, "down, away" + coquere, "to boil, to cook".
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