decoction meaning in Sanskrit
कषाय kaṣāya
/dɪˈkɒkʃən/
decoction in Sanskrit: कषाय (kaṣāya), क्वाथ (kvātha). In English, decoction means an extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
Sanskrit words for decoction
- an extraction or essence
- कषाय kaṣāya, क्वाथ kvātha
English meaning of decoction
- noun An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
- noun The process of boiling something down in this way.
decoction in other languages
Questions about decoction in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of decoction in Sanskrit?
- Decoction in Sanskrit is कषाय (kaṣāya), क्वाथ (kvātha).
- decoction इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Decoction: कषाय (kaṣāya), क्वाथ (kvātha).
- What does decoction mean in English?
- Decoction means an extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
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