They had drunk a decoction prescribed by a native doctor who claimed that those who drank it while the eclipse was on would become younger (London Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coc|tion — «KOK shuhn», noun. 1. the process of cooking, especially boiling: »In the sixth boiler the syrup receives its full coction (Richard Turner). 2. Obsolete. digestion. ╂[< Latin coctiō, ōnis < coquere cook] … Useful english dictionary
con|coc|tion — «kon KOK shuhn, kuhn », noun. 1. the act of concocting: »The concoction of the milk shake took several minutes. 2. a thing concocted: »He refused to drink the concoction she prepared. Figurative. The story was a concoction from beginning to end … Useful english dictionary
con·coc·tion — /kənˈkɑːkʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : something (such as a food or drink) that is made by mixing together different things Would you like to try my new concoction? … Useful english dictionary
coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
coction — coc·tion … English syllables
concoction — con·coc·tion … English syllables
decoction — de·coc·tion … English syllables
DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… … English syllables
decoction — 1. The process of boiling. 2. The pharmacopeial name for preparations made by boiling crude vegetable drugs, and then straining, in the proportion of 50 g of the drug to 1000 mL of water. SYN: apozem, apozema. [L. decoctio, fr. de coquo, pp.… … Medical dictionary
