Lexic.us

Definition of Coction

1. n. Act of boiling.

Definition of Coction

1. Noun. (obsolete) An act of boiling. ¹

2. Noun. (medicine obsolete) digestion ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) The change which the humoralists believed morbific matter undergoes before elimination. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Coction

1. cooking [n -S] - See also: cooking

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coction

Literary usage of Coction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science, Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1866)
"The root is used as an alterative in the forra of do- coction. It is said to be possessed of cathartic properties. PTEROS'PORA ANDROMEDE'. ..."

2. A Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts: And Collateral Information in the Arts by Arnold James Cooley (1845)
"Obtained from I bones by coction with water, under pressure; or from crashed bones, by macerating them in muriatic acid to extract the phosphate of lime, ..."

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