/dɪˈkɒkt/
verb
1 to prepare by boiling. 2 to digest in hot or boiling water. 3 to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling. 4 to make an infusion of.
Jeffery Dahmer’s favorite stew was made by filleting his victim’s heart, liver, biceps and select portions of thigh meat. He would then decoct the pieces in chicken stock for several hours before serving over rice.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Decoct. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct. Accessed 11 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. decoct, accessed May 11, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Decoct. In The Effin Word. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct