/keuhn fek"sheuhn/ , n.
1. a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy.
2. the process of compounding, preparing, or making something.
3. a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work.
4. something made up or confected; a concoction: He said the charges were a confection of the local police.
5. something, as a garment or decorative object, that is very delicate, elaborate, or luxurious and usually nonutilitarian.
6. Pharm. a medicated preparation made with the aid of sugar, honey, syrup, or the like.
v.t.
7. Archaic. to prepare as a confection.
[ 1300-50; ME confection- (s. of confectio ) completion, equiv. to confect- (see CONFECT) + -ion- -ION ]