decoction

• Sustantivo que designa un método de extracción, especialmente en farmacología, en el que las sustancias solubles en agua se obtienen hirviendo material vegetal u otro tipo de material. También se refiere al producto resultante de dicho proceso.

A noun referring to a method of extraction, especially in pharmacology, where water-soluble substances are obtained by boiling plant or other materials.

1. Extraction by boilingC1formalmedical

   A method of extracting water-soluble substances from plant material by boiling it in water.

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   • The herbalist prepared a decoction of ginger and honey for the cold.
   • A decoction of willow bark was used as a traditional pain reliever.
   • The pharmacist explained how to make a decoction from the dried roots.