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Elixir

Elixir Meaning & Definition
Elixir Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Elixir?

[n] a substance believed to cure all ills
[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Elixir:

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See Also | cure-all | elixir of life | liquid | nostrum | panacea | potion

Elixir In Webster's Dictionary

\E*lix"ir\, n. [F. ['e]lixir, Sp. elixir, Ar. eliks[=i]r the philosopher's stone, prob. from Gr. ? dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. ksh[=a] to burn.] 1. (Med.) A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form. 2. (Alchemy) An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vit[ae], or the elixir of life. 3. The refined spirit; the quintessence. The . . . elixir of worldly delights. --South. 4. Any cordial or substance which invigorates. The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature. --Addison.

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