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Decoction vs Decocture - What's the difference?

decoction | decocture |

As nouns the difference between decoction and decocture

is that decoction is decoction while decocture is (archaic) a decoction.

decoction

Noun

(en noun)
  • An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
  • * 1993 , Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man In Deptford
  • Poley offered a hot decoction of blackberries, saying: Peace?
  • * 1994 , Jeanette Winterson, Art & Lies
  • Witches and devils no longer threaten you and me. We don’t mind living next door to the harmless lady with her herb garden and decoction still, her black cat and red hair.

    decocture

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A decoction.
  • (Webster 1913)