coc·tion
| \ ˈkäkshən \
plural -s
Definition of coction
1
archaic
: the act or process of attaining a more perfect, more mature, or more desirable condition either through natural processes or by the intervention of foreign agents (as heat)
specifically
: digestion of food
2
archaic
: suppuration conceived of especially by humoralists as a stage in the normal process of wound healing or as a phase in the development of any disease
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“Coction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coction. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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