Concoction definition

(1) The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

(2) 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"

(3) An occurrence of an unusual mixture

"It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"

(4) Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

"He volunteered to taste her latest concoction"

"He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"