elixir Synonyms
Another word for elixir
• noun (Context 1)
A magical or medicinal potion, traditionally sought by alchemists, that is believed to cure all illnesses or grant eternal life.
"In the ancient legend, the brave knight sought the fabled potion of life to save his dying king."
• noun (Context 2)
A sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water, used as a vehicle for administering medicine.
"The pharmacist prepared a cherry-flavored tincture to help the child swallow the bitter active ingredients of the medication."
• noun (Context 3)
The essential principle or a hypothetical substance capable of transmuting base metals into gold.
"Many medieval alchemists spent their entire lives trying to distill the grand quintessence from ordinary lead."
Opposites of elixir
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