elixir English

Meaning elixir meaning

What does elixir mean?

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

— noun a substance believed to cure all ills

— noun (= philosopher''s stone) hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

Synonyms elixir synonyms

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elixir English » English

panacea

cure-all

medicine

snake oil

philosopher’s stone

philosophers’ stone

tonic

syrup

remedy

potion

pills

medication

magic bullet

elixir-stone

drug

concoction

brew

arcanum

antidote

alchemy

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Medicine

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