elixir, n.
(elixirs)
(elixirs)
a substance believed to cure all ills
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elixir
hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
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elixir philosopher's stone philosophers' stone
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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
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elixir
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