Meaning of CONCOCTION
| Pronunciation: | | kân'kâkshun
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- [n] the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
- [n] the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
- [n] an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
- [n] any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
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| | Synonyms: | | confection, intermixture, mixture |
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| | See Also: | | batter, conception, creating from raw materials, design, dough, dressing, excogitation, filling, food product, foodstuff, innovation, invention, mincemeat, mix, mix, mixture, premix, roux, stuffing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*coc"tion\, n. [L. concoctio.]
1. A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition;
digestion. [Obs.]
2. The act of concocting or preparing by combining different
ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared.
3. The act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising;
rumination. --Donne.
4. (Med.) Abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and
return to a normal condition. [Obs.]
5. The act of perfecting or maturing. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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