decoct
Simmer for essence
To decoct is to extract the essence of something by boiling it down.
The term appears in cooking and traditional medicine, where decoctions concentrate flavors or active compounds: Decoct the herbs for twenty minutes to release their medicinal properties.
Figuratively, to decoct can mean to devise or concoct through careful preparation.
Concentrated derived substance
- distillPurify through vaporization
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- separateTo set apart
filter · dissolve · evaporate · precipitate · solvent · solution · compound · isolate
Clear simmered meat liquid
- stockGoods kept for sale
- simmerCook just under boiling
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- boilHeat to bubbling point
reduce · soup · flavor · essence · liquid · pot · heat · consommé
Steeping to extract essence
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- botanicalRelated to plants
- simmerCook just under boiling
- steepRising at sharp angle
extract · roots · bark · leaves · herbs · tincture · poultice · remedy
Arranging things in advance
- compoundCombined into one
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
pharmacopoeia · medicament · elixir · syrup · tincture · prescription · dispensary · compounding
Complete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
arcane · esoteric · albedo · nigredo · calcination · dissolution · coagulation · fermentation
extract
Concentrated derived substance
- distillPurify through vaporization
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
separate · filter · dissolve · evaporate · precipitate · solvent · solution · compound · isolate · refine
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
boil · reduce · soup · flavor · essence · liquid · pot · heat · consommé · fond
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
steep · extract · roots · bark · leaves · herbs · tincture · poultice · remedy · apothecary
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- compoundCombined into one
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
apothecary · pharmacopoeia · medicament · elixir · syrup · tincture · prescription · dispensary · compounding · pharmaceutical
transmutation
Complete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
hermeticism · arcane · esoteric · albedo · nigredo · calcination · dissolution · coagulation · fermentation · projection