decoction meaning
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decoction (noun): (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling.
Definition of decoction
- (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
Type of: extraction
Related forms: decoct
decoction in a sentence
- Just because it's a decoction doesn't mean it's safe to drink.
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 9-letter words
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