decoct

• Verbo pouco comum que significa extrair a essência ou os princípios ativos de uma substância por meio de fervura ou aquecimento, ou preparar um decocto. Também pode indicar ferver ou cozinhar algo para obter um extrato.

An obsolete verb meaning to extract the essence or active principles from a substance by boiling or heating, or to prepare a decoction.

1. Extract by boilingC2formalculinary

   To extract the essence or active principles from a substance by boiling it in water.

   Extrair por decocção

   • The herbalist decocted the roots to make a medicinal tea.
   • To decoct the bark, you must simmer it for at least an hour.
   • The recipe instructs you to decoct the spices in water for thirty minutes.

   Sinônimosboilboil downbrewextractsimmer

2. Boil downC2formalculinary

   To cook something until very little liquid remains, concentrating the flavor or substance.

   Reduzir fervendo

   • The chef decocted the sauce until it became a thick glaze.
   • You should decoct the broth to intensify its flavor.
   • The mixture was decocted over low heat until it reduced by half.

   Sinônimosboil downconcentratecondensereduce

3. Steep in hot waterC2formalculinary

   To soak or steep something in hot water to extract its properties.

   Infusão em água quente

   • She decocted the tea leaves in boiling water for five minutes.
   • The instructions say to decoct the herbs in hot water, not cold.
   • He decocted the dried flowers to create a fragrant infusion.

   Sinônimosbrewinfusemaceratesoaksteep