1. Noun
A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.
2. Noun
An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitae, or the elixir of life.
3. Noun
The refined spirit; the quintessence.
4. Noun
Any cordial or substance which invigorates.
5. Noun
a substance believed to cure all ills
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
6. 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
Vocabulary classified under Physics
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