COCTIONS

Noun

coctions

plural of coction

Source: Wiktionary


COCTION

Coc"tion, n. Etym: [L. coctio.]

1. Act of boiling.

2. (Med.) (a) Digestion. [Obs.] (b) The change which the humorists believed morbific matter undergoes before elimination. [Obs.] Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DIALECT

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