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Confection

Confection Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Confection? [n] the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components [n] a food rich in sugar [v] prepare from ingredients; "This medicine is home-confected" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Confection: comfit \| concoction \| confect \| confectionery \| sweet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Confection: admixture \| alloy \| amalgam \| blancmange \| blend \| brew \| candy \| combination \| combo \| comfit \| commixture \| composite \| composition \| compote \| compound \| concoction \| confectionery \| confiture \| conserve \| decoction \| decoctum \| ensemble \| frosting \| gelatin \| glaze \| honey \| icing \| immixture \| intermixture \| jam \| Jell-O \| jelly \| magma \| marmalade \| meringue \| mixture \| mousse \| paste \| preserve \| sweet \| sweet stuff \| sweetmeat \| sweets \| tutti-frutti \| whipped cream See Also \| assemble \| candied apple \| candy \| candy apple \| caramel apple \| chewing gum \| comfit \| confiture \| creating from raw materials \| dainty \| delicacy \| goody \| gum \| hardbake \| kickshaw \| maraschino \| maraschino cherry \| nonpareil \| piece \| put together \| set up \| sweetmeat \| tack \| tack together \| taffy apple \| toffee apple \| treat Confection In Webster's Dictionary \Con*fec"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. confectio.] 1. A composition of different materials. [Obs.] A new confection of mold. --Bacon. 2. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat. Certain confections . . . are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. --Bacon. 3. A composition of drugs. --Shak. 4. (Med.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey. Note: The pharmacop[oe]ias formerly made a distinction between conserves (made of fresh vegetable substances and sugar) and electuaries (medicinal substances combined with sirup or honey), but the distinction is now abandoned and all are called confections.

Confection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Confection?

[n] the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
[n] a food rich in sugar
[v] prepare from ingredients; "This medicine is home-confected"

Confection In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*fec"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. confectio.]
1. A composition of different materials. [Obs.]

         A new confection of mold.             --Bacon.

2. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a
   sweetmeat.

         Certain confections . . . are like to candied
         conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons.
                                               --Bacon.

3. A composition of drugs. --Shak.

4. (Med.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal
   substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey.

Note: The pharmacop[oe]ias formerly made a distinction
      between conserves (made of fresh vegetable substances
      and sugar) and electuaries (medicinal substances
      combined with sirup or honey), but the distinction is
      now abandoned and all are called confections.

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