noun, verb — 8 senses
/kənˈfɛkʃən/
Etymology From Middle English confescioun, borrowed from Old French confeccion (French confection), borrowed from Latin cōnfectiōnem, from confectus, past participle of conficere (“prepare”), from com- (“with”) + facere (“to make, do”). Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500s.
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
Dated An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
Dated Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.
› A preparation of medicine sweetened with…
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Obsolete A medicinal preparation of any kind, a compound of drugs.
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Obsolete A deadly poison.
Etymology From Middle English confescioun, borrowed from Old French confeccion (French confection), borrowed from Latin cōnfectiōnem, from confectus, past participle of conficere (“prepare”), from com- (“with”) + facere (“to make, do”). Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500s.
To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
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