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a concentrated liquid produced by boiling a substance, usually part of a plant to be used as medicine 煎剂: 通过沸腾物质而产生的浓缩液体,通常是植物的一部分,用作药物decoctions made from bark and roots 树皮和根制成的汤剂 a decoction of blackberry leaves 黑莓叶汤
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a method of producing concentrated liquids to use as medicines by boiling parts of plants 汤: 通过煮沸植物的部分来生产用作药物的浓缩液的方法The healers mainly use decoction to prepare remedies. 医者主要用汤剂来准备药物。