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Definition: Decoction |
DecoctionNoun1. (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "decoction" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Calefaction | Boiling. Verb: coction, ebullition, estuation, elixation, decoction; ebullioscope; geyser; distillation (vaporization). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Decoction |
| English words defined with "decoction": Apozem, Apozemical ♦ Barley sugar, Barley water, Benzoic acid ♦ Chica, Chowder beer ♦ Decocture ♦ Essence of spruce ♦ Galenic pharmacy ♦ Orgeat ♦ Ptisan ♦ rose pink ♦ Weak, Wood drink. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "decoction": BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM, BUDDLEIA AMERICANA ♦ CAESALPINIA CRISTA, CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS ♦ DESMODIUM ADSCENDENS ♦ MIMOSAPIGRA, MONTANOA LEHMANII, MONTANOA OVALIFOLILA, MONTANOA QUANDRANGULARIS ♦ PSYCHOTRIA COOPERI ♦ SAMANEA SAMAN, Santa Maria, SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA, Stephens, STEPNEY ♦ TERMINALIA CATAPPA ♦ WALTHERIA INDICA. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "decoction": Apozemical. (references) |
| "Decoction" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Decoction" is used about 8 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 8 | 124,375 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
decoction | 6 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "decoction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | zierje (boiling, ebullition, simmer), lëng barishtesh për mjekësim. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الإستخلاص بالإغلاء. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | отвара (infusion, ptisan), екстракт (essence, extract, extraction, extractive), изваряване (digestion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 滴露. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vaření (cooking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | dekokt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | afkooksel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | dekokto. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | پخت , عصاره گیری , جوشاندن (Boil, Bubble, Seethe). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | dekoktin valmistus, keitteen valmistus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | décoction. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | ôfdreachsel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | dekokt, absud. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αφέψημα (beverage, concoction, herb tea, infusion, tisane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מרתח (boiling, brew), תמצית (abstract, digest, epitome, essence, gist, heart, marrow, outline, pith, quintessence, sap, summary, syllabus, synopsis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | fõzet (concoction, infusion, mixture, potion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | rebusan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | decotto. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 煎薬 (infusion), 煎剤 , 煎じ薬 (infusion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せ"ざい (detergent, dormancy, garden, latency, long time, millennium, perpetuity, potentiality, pre-existence, thousand years, trees and flowers in a garden, washing material), せ"やく (elixir, former occupant of the post, former post, infusion, panacea, previous engagement, prior contract), せ"じぐすり (infusion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 달이기. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ecoctionday decocção. (various references) decocţie. (various references) отвар (liquor). (various references) sailm (a decoction). (various references) dobijanje esencije. (various references) decocción. (various references) avkok (infusion). (various references) kaynatma (simmer), kaynatarak yapılan içki, kaynatarak hazırlanan öz. (various references) відварювання, виварювання, лікувальний відвар, декокт. (various references) sự sắc (acuteness, digestion). (various references) trwyth. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "decoction": decoctions. (additional references) | |
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"Decoction" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: decaocto, decition, Deconcini, deuocioun, Ecoaction. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "decoction" (pronounced 'De*coc"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-d-e-i-n-o-o-t" | |
-1 letter: occident. | |
-2 letters: conceit, coontie, ctenoid, deontic, docetic, noticed. | |
-3 letters: codein, coedit, coined, conoid, cootie, decoct, docent, noetic, notice. | |
-4 letters: cento, cited, codec, coden, codon, condo, coned, conic, conte, conto, cooed, coted, dicot, edict, noted, odeon, ontic, ootid, teind, tined, tondi, tondo, toned, tonic. | |
-5 letters: cedi, cent, cine, cion, cite, coco, code, coed, coin, cone, coni, coon, coot, cote, deco, deni, dent, dice, diet, dine, dint, dite, doit, done, dote, edit, etic, iced, icon, into, nice, nide, nite, node, nodi, note, odic, once, onto, otic, tend, tide, tied, tine, toed, tone, toon. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-c-d-e-i-n-o-o-t" | |
+1 letter: decoctions. | |
+2 letters: codirection, coeducation, consociated, endocytotic. | |
+3 letters: codirections, coeducations. | |
+4 letters: coeducational, decortication, disconnection, nonconductive, nondemocratic, octodecillion, semiconductor. | |
+5 letters: adrenocortical, conductometric, deconsecration, deconstruction, decortications, disconnections, noncomplicated, octodecillions, recodification, semiconductors, trichomonacide. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 63 6F 63 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . -.-. --- -.-. - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01100011 01101111 01100011 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e c o c t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0063 006F 0063 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)387169816986758180 |
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