Elixir

Noun

 * 1)  A liquid which converts lead to gold.
 * 2) * 2002, Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford 2004, p. 59:
 * For Chinese alchemists, gold held the key to the Elixir, the Eastern equivalent of the Philosopher's Stone.
 * 1) A liquid which is believed to cure all ills and gives eternal life.
 * 2)  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.

Derived terms

 * elixir of life

Adjectives for Elixir
wondrous; imperious; youth-giving; immortal; nectarous; divine.

Verbs for Elixir
bound by—; circle in—; —define; describe—; execute—; fashion—; into—; sketch—; wheel entertains; —frames.

Thesaurus
axiom, balm, balsam, base, basis, broad-spectrum drug, catholicon, center, compound, concentrate, concentration, core, cure, cure-all, decoction, distillate, distillation, drops, drug, electuary, elixir of life, elixir vitae, essence, essential, ethical drug, extract, extraction, fabric, flower, focus, fundamental, generic name, gist, gravamen, heart, herbs, hypostasis, infusion, inhalant, inner essence, kernel, lincture, linctus, marrow, materia medica, material, matter, meat, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicinal herbs, medicine, medium, mixture, nonprescription drug, nostrum, nub, nucleus, nuts and bolts, officinal, panacea, patent medicine, pharmacon, physic, pith, polychrest, postulate, potion, powder, preparation, prescription drug, principle, proprietary, proprietary medicine, proprietary name, purification, quid, quiddity, quintessence, refinement, sap, simples, soul, sovereign remedy, spirit, stuff, substance, sum and substance, syrup, the nitty-gritty, therapeutic, theraputant, therapy, theriac, tincture, tisane, universal remedy, vegetable remedies

Etymology
From elixir:, from  اكسير:, from  ξήριον:, from ξηρός:.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (liànjīngyào)
 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * Georgian: ელექსირი
 * German:


 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: エリクサー
 * Portuguese: elixir
 * Russian: эликсир
 * Turkish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (wànnéngyào)
 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * Georgian: ელექსირი
 * German:, ,


 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 万能薬
 * Russian: эликсир, панацея
 * Turkish:


 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Georgian: ელექსირი
 * German: ,


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: エリクシル, エリキシル
 * Russian: эликсир
 * Turkish:


 * : (’iksīr)
 * : ελιξίριο (eliksírio)
 * סַם פֶּלֶא
 * מַרְפֵּא פֶּלֶא
 * : 연금술의 영액 (yeon-geumsul-ui yeong-aek)
 * : 연금술의 영액 (yeon-geumsul-ui yeong-aek)


 * : elixir
 * : (eksīr)
 * : elixir
 * : brìgh, ìocshlaint
 * : elixír
 * : elixir
 * : elixir