decoctum — meaning in English

English meaning

• infusion noun A drink made by steeping something like tea, herbs, or fruit in hot water.
• tea noun The dried leaves of the tea plant, or the hot drink made by steeping them in water.

Senses

decoctum is used for these senses in English:

• infusion A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
• tea (uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

infusion — full definition

1. noun A drink made by steeping something like tea, herbs, or fruit in hot water.
2. noun A large amount of money or resources given to help something.
3. noun The medical process of slowly delivering fluid or medication into a vein.

tea — full definition

1. noun The dried leaves of the tea plant, or the hot drink made by steeping them in water.
2. noun A light meal eaten in the afternoon, or (chiefly British) the main evening meal.
3. noun Informal: gossip or juicy information.
4. verb To drink tea, or to take a light afternoon meal.

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