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concoction

[kənkok′shən]

Etymology: L, con + coquere, to cook

a remedy prepared from a mixture of two or more drugs or substances that have been heated.

concoction

(kŏn-kŏk′shŭn) [L. con, with, + coquere, to cook]

A mixture of two medicinal substances, usually done with the aid of heat.

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But if you have to make do with grey and rainy Scotland, at least this concotion from Monboddo in Edinburgh will put you in a summery mood as it is as refreshing as a dip in the swirling surf.

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He enjoyed cooking up mysterious concotions, watching TCM and of course, the Red Sox.

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As a student at at Harvard College (1674-78), Mather studied medicine so astutely that he treated himself with various concotions to cure imaginary maladies (Levy 1979).

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Nevertheless, this biologist has made his mark on science because of his chemical concotions.