decoction

noun

1. the act of decocting.
2. Pharmacology.
   1. an extract obtained by decocting.
   2. water in which a crude vegetable drug has been boiled and which therefore contains the constituents or principles of the substance soluble in boiling water.

noun

1. pharmacol the extraction of the water-soluble substances of a drug or medicinal plants by boiling
2. the essence or liquor resulting from this

n.

late 14c., from French décoction (13c.) or directly from Latin decoctionem (nominative decoctio) “a boiling down,” noun of action from past participle stem of decoquere “to boil down,” from de- “down” (see de-) + coquere “to cook” (see cook (n.)).