CONFECTIO
\kənfˈɛktɪˌə͡ʊ], \kənfˈɛktɪˌəʊ], \k_ə_n_f_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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In general, it means anything made up or preserved with sugar. In the Pharmacopoeias of the United States, London, and Dublin, it includes the articles before called electuaries and conserves. Confectio or Confectum also means Confectionery.
By Robley Dunglison
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