Associations to the word «Decoct»

Wiktionary

DECOCT, verb. (cooking) To make an infusion
DECOCT, verb. (cooking) To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down

Dictionary definition

DECOCT, verb. Extract the essence of something by boiling it.
DECOCT, verb. Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup".
DECOCT, verb. Steep in hot water.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca