Concoction

[kən'kɒkʃn] or [kən'kɑkʃən]

Definition

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) an occurrence of an unusual mixture; 'it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction'.

(noun.) any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; 'he volunteered to taste her latest concoction'; 'he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade'.

Inputed by Jarvis--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion.

(n.) The act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared.

(n.) The act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination.

(n.) Abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition.

(n.) The act of perfecting or maturing.

Inputed by Claude

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Brew, mixture, compound

ANT:Crudity, rawness, ingredient

Edited by Diana