1. to extract the essence of something by boiling
Usage: formal; technical

Examples

• The herbalist will decoct the roots to make a medicinal tea.
• Ancient physicians would decoct various plants to create healing remedies.
• She learned to decoct bark and leaves for natural dyes.
• The recipe instructs you to decoct the herbs for thirty minutes.
• Traditional medicine often requires practitioners to decoct ingredients slowly.
• The pharmacist showed how to properly decoct the dried materials.