decoct
/dɪˈkɑːkt/
verb
- To extract the essence or flavor from something (such as herbs, bark, or roots) by boiling it in water.
- She learned to decoct chamomile flowers for a calming bedtime drink.
- To decoct the medicinal bark, you need to simmer it for at least twenty minutes.
- The herbalist taught us how to decoct ginger root to make a soothing tea.