prepare medicine; concoct; fabricate
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to prepare; to process Chinese medicinal herbs
formalA technical term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), involving specific methods like baking, stir-frying, washing, soaking, steaming, and boiling to reduce toxicity, enhance efficacy, or facilitate storage.
These medicinal herbs require special processing before they can be used in medicine.
The quality of the processing technique directly affects the efficacy of the medicine.
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The master is meticulously processing a batch of rare medicinal herbs.
verb
to concoct; to fabricate; to cook up (a story, plan, etc.)
derogatoryUsed figuratively and carries a negative connotation, implying the creation of something false, deceptive, or with ulterior motives (e.g., a story, evidence, a plan).
This news report is completely fabricated fake news.
In order to frame his colleague, he concocted a series of false evidences.
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This contract was cooked up by them for profit.
Be vigilant against people who fabricate rumors to disrupt the market.