— concocter, concoctor , n. — concoctive , adj.
/kon kokt", keuhn-/ , v.t.
1. to prepare or make by combining ingredients, esp. in cookery: to concoct a meal from leftovers.
2. to devise; make up; contrive: to concoct an excuse.
[ 1525-35; concoctus (ptp. of concoquere to cook together), equiv. to con- CON- + coc-, var. s. of coquere to boil, COOK 1 (akin to Gk péptein; see PEPSIN, PEPTIC) + -tus ptp. ending ]
Syn. 2. invent, fabricate, hatch.