Meaning of confection in English

1. Pronunciation

   /kənˈfɛkʃ(ə)n/

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1. Verb

   confection

   Definitions

   1. make into a confection

   Examples

   • « This medicine is home-confected »

2. Noun

   confection

   Etymology

   Middle English (in the general sense ‘something made by mixing’, especially a medicinal preparation): via Old French from Latin confectio(n-), from conficere‘put together’ (see confect)

   Definitions

   1. a food rich in sugar
3. 2. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components