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Decoction vs Potion - What's the difference?

decoction | potion |

As nouns the difference between decoction and potion

is that decoction is decoction while potion is a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.

As a verb potion is

(obsolete) to drug.

decoction

English

(wikipedia 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.

    Related terms

    * (l)

    potion

    English

    (wikipedia potion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
    • He hoped to win the princess’s heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To drug.
    • (Speed)

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