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con·fec·tion

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–noun

1.	a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy.

2.	the process of compounding, preparing, or making something.

3.	a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work.

4.	something made up or confected; a concoction: He said the charges were a confection of the local police.

5.	something, as a garment or decorative object, that is very delicate, elaborate, or luxurious and usually nonutilitarian.

6.	Pharmacology. a medicated preparation made with the aid of sugar, honey, syrup, or the like.

–verb (used with object)

7.	Archaic. to prepare as a confection.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME < L confectiōn- (s. of confectiō) completion, equiv. to confect- (see confect) + -iōn- -ion

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con·fec·tion Audio Help (kən-fěk'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act or process of confecting or the result of it: "These sentiments are not the confection of a consummate courtroom actor" (Ron Rosenbaum).
A sweet preparation, such as candy.
A sweetened medicinal compound; an electuary.
A piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work: The gown was a confection of satin and appliqué.

tr.v. con·fec·tioned, con·fec·tion·ing, con·fec·tions
To make into a confection.

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confection

1345, from O.Fr. confeccion, from L. confectionem (nom. confectio), n. from confectus, pp. of conficere "to prepare," from com- "with" + facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Originally "the making by means of ingredients," sense of "candy or light pastry" predominated from 16c.

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confection
noun
1.	a food rich in sugar [syn: sweet]
2.	the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
verb
1.	make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected" [syn: confect]

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con·fec·tion (kn-fkshn)
n.

A sweetened medicinal compound. Also called electuary.

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Main Entry: con·fec·tion
Pronunciation: k&n-'fek-sh&n
Function: noun
: a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey called also electuary

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Confection

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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Confection

Con"serve\, n. [F. conserve, fr. conserver.]

1. Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.

I shall . . . study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman. --Tatler.

2. (Med.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.

3. A conservatory. [Obs.] --Evelyn.

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Confection

E*lec"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Electuaries. [OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. ['e]lectuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. ?, ? a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. ? to lick up; ? out + ? to lick. See Lick, and cf. Eclegm.] (Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.

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Confection

(Ex. 30:35, "ointment" in ver. 25; R.V., "perfume"). The Hebrew word so rendered is derived from a root meaning to compound oil and perfume.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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