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Definition of potion

potion

/ˈpoʊ.ʃən/
po · tion
Plural:potions
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• noun

1

A liquid mixture or draught with healing, magical, or poisonous properties, intended to be drunk.

Example

"In the folk tale, the herbalist brewed a special potion from rare mountain flowers to cure the king's illness."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pocion, from Latin potio ('a drinking, a draught'), derived from potare ('to drink'), making it a linguistic doublet of the word 'poison'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Potion. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/potion
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