CONFECTION

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
n.

A composition of different materials. [Obs.] A new confection of mold. Bacon.

2.
n.

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.
n.

A composition of drugs. Shak.

4.
n.

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

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