/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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“Decoct.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct. Accessed 24 May 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “decoct”, accessed May 24, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Decoct. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/decoct

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