DECOCTION Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word decoction. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DECOCTION
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| brew | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling verb • prepare by brewing • sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor | ||||||||
| concoction | nounn | |||||||
noun • any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients • an occurrence of an unusual mixture • the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose • the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components | ||||||||
| elixir | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • a substance believed to cure all ills | ||||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||||
| infusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) • (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) • the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality | ||||||||
| mixture | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) • any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • an event that combines things in a mixture • the act of mixing together | ||||||||
| potion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | ||||||||
