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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekɔksjɔ̃
"Elle a bu une décoction de plantes pour soigner son rhume."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquor or extract obtained by boiling medicinal herbs or other plant materials in water.
"The herbalist prepared a bitter decoction of roots and bark to treat the ailment." - 2
The act or process of boiling down to extract the essence or active properties.
"Prolonged decoction of the ingredients yielded a concentrated syrup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from the Late Middle English term 'decokcioun', stemming from the Latin 'decoctio', which is related to 'decoquere' meaning 'to boil down'. It combines the prefix 'de-' (down) with 'coquere' (to cook), reflecting its historical application in herbal medicine and pharmacy for extracting soluble substances by boiling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decoction" is said worldwide
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décoction
Transliteration: dekɔksjɔ̃
"Elle a bu une décoction de plantes pour soigner son rhume."
Abkochung
Transliteration: ˈapˌkɔχʊŋ
"Die Abkochung aus Kräutern wurde in einer Tasse serviert."
decozione
Transliteration: dekotsiˈone
"La decozione di radici è un rimedio tradizionale."
decocción
Transliteration: dekokˈsjon
"El farmacéutico preparó una decocción con las hojas secas."
decocção
Transliteration: dekɔkˈsɐ̃w
"A decocção de ervas medicinais é usada há séculos."
काढ़ा
Transliteration: kaadha
"खांसी के लिए अदरक का काढ़ा बहुत फायदेमंद होता है।"
煎剂
Transliteration: jiānjì
"中医师为病人开了一剂草药煎剂。"
전탕
Transliteration: jeontang
"한약재를 달여서 만드는 전탕 과정을 거칩니다."
煎じ薬
Transliteration: senjigusuri
"漢方の煎じ薬を毎朝飲んでいます。"
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