apozem, apozema
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Apozem — Ap o*zem, n. [L. apozema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to extract by boiling; ? from + ? boil.] (Med.) A decoction or infusion. [Obs.] Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apozema — noun see apozem … Useful english dictionary
decoction — 1. The process of boiling. 2. The pharmacopeial name for preparations made by boiling crude vegetable drugs, and then straining, in the proportion of 50 g of the drug to 1000 mL of water. SYN: apozem, apozema. [L. decoctio, fr. de coquo, pp.… … Medical dictionary
