decoction
pronunciation
How to pronounce decoction in British English:
UK [dɪ'kɒkʃən]
How to pronounce decoction in American English:
US [dɪ'kɒkʃən]
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- Noun:
- (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances
Word Origin
- decoction (n.)
- late 14c., from French décoction (13c.) or directly from Latin decoctionem (nominative decoctio) "a boiling down," noun of action from past participle stem of decoquere "to boil down," from de- "down" (see de-) + coquere "to cook" (see cook (n.)).
Example
- 1. Altering tongbi decoction to treat 40 cases of rheumatoid arthritis .
- 2. Effect of compound astragalus decoction on humoral immunity .
- 3. Study on biochemical decoction treating vaginal bleeding after artificial abortion .
- 4. Effect of yiqi tongfu zhuyu decoction enema therapy on intestinal mucosal barrier function in patients with sepsis .
- 5. Gypsum decoction 1 hour goes broken bits takes juice , boil congee with virgin soil , rice , day 1 .