| v. t. | 1. | To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of. |
| 2. | To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct. | |
| 3. | To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. |
| Verb | 1. | decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it |
| 2. | decoct - be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" | |
| 3. | decoct - steep in hot water |
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