Just because it's a decoction doesn't mean it's safe to drink.
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Decoction
/dɪˈkɒkʃən/
Synonyms for "decoction" (62 found)
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Noun(2 words)
boiled extractboiling extraction
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Noun(2 words)
herbal beverageherbal extract
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6 entriesdecoction preparationdecoction recipedecoction temperaturedecoction timeherbal decoctiontraditional medicine decoction
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[I]nſtead of Honey, Rob of Elder, Conſerve of Roſes, or Syrup of Violets; Glyſters, Pedilavia of emollient Decoctions with Nitre; or Elder, Vinegar, or Focus's of the ſame, applied with Sponges behind the Ears, to the Armpits, Groins, Hams, &c. or with Barley-water and a little Roſe-vinegar.
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The transition is a keen one, I assure you, from a schoolmaster to a sailor, and requires a strong decoction of Seneca and the Stoics to enable you to grin and bear it.
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Poley offered a hot decoction of blackberries, saying: Peace?
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