Associations to the word «Elixir»

Wiktionary

ELIXIR, noun. (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
ELIXIR, noun. (alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
ELIXIR, noun. (by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
ELIXIR, noun. (pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
ELIXIR OF LIFE, noun. (alchemy) A substance which when drunk brings immortality: eternal life, eternal youth

Dictionary definition

ELIXIR, noun. A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
ELIXIR, noun. Hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold.
ELIXIR, noun. A substance believed to cure all ills.

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