elixir

[ ih-lik-ser ]

/ ɪˈlɪk sər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR elixir ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Pharmacology. a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.

Also called elixir of life . an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life.

an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold.

the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything.

a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy.

Origin of elixir

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin <Arabic al iksīr alchemical preparation <Late Greek xḗrion drying powder (for wounds), equivalent to Greek xēr(ós) dry + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix

Words nearby elixir

Elissa, elite, elitism, elitist, elix., elixir, Eliz., Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, Elizabethan sonnet

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Example sentences from the Web for elixir

Consumer-product manufacturers prefer palm oil because it blends well with other oils and is the ideal elixir to create various consistencies.
The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo - Issue 90: Something Green|Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay|September 16, 2020|Nautilus
Football “is what Plato calls a pharmakon, a poison and an elixir,” he writes.
Has Football Jumped the Shark?|Kevin Canfield|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the rising star still standing just might be in the best position to offer some elixir to our deeply ailing political system.
For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously|Jonathan Miller|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He poured out everything Gregory gave him after that, the vegetable juices, every elixir," Harold says.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Perry is a pop general, perched atop a candy rainbow, bathing her army of fans in an elixir of empowerment.
‘Prism’ Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster|Kevin Fallon|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But denying the regime air supremacy is not the elixir the rebels make it out to be.
Syria: Would a No-Fly Zone Help the Rebels Oust Assad?|Barak Barfi|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Elixir Secretogen was injected directly, without dilution.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Nemorino hastens with the money to the quack, and obtains a second bottle of elixir which is much more powerful than the first.
The Standard Light Operas|George Upton
Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!'
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
It is freedom that is the elixir of life to us sons of Cambria.
The Lord of Dynevor|Evelyn Everett-Green
Daffy's elixir possesses extraordinary powers in purifying the blood and working off all phlegms, humours, vapours, or rheums.
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for elixir

elixir

/ (ɪˈlɪksə) /

noun

an alchemical preparation supposed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely (elixir of life) or of transmuting base metals into gold

anything that purports to be a sovereign remedy; panacea

an underlying principle; quintessence

a liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste

Word Origin for elixir

C14: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, probably from Greek xērion powder used for drying wounds, from xēros dry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for elixir

elixir

[ ĭ-lĭk′sər ]

n.

A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine.

单词	elixir
释义	elixir [ ih-lik-ser ] / ɪˈlɪk sər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR elixir ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pharmacology. a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances. Also called elixir of life . an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold. the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything. a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy. Origin of elixir 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin <Arabic al iksīr alchemical preparation <Late Greek xḗrion drying powder (for wounds), equivalent to Greek xēr(ós) dry + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix Words nearby elixir Elissa, elite, elitism, elitist, elix., elixir, Eliz., Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, Elizabethan sonnet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elixir Consumer-product manufacturers prefer palm oil because it blends well with other oils and is the ideal elixir to create various consistencies. The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo - Issue 90: Something Green\|Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay\|September 16, 2020\|Nautilus Football “is what Plato calls a pharmakon, a poison and an elixir,” he writes. Has Football Jumped the Shark?\|Kevin Canfield\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the rising star still standing just might be in the best position to offer some elixir to our deeply ailing political system. For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously\|Jonathan Miller\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "He poured out everything Gregory gave him after that, the vegetable juices, every elixir," Harold says. The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull\|Mark Jacobson\|March 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perry is a pop general, perched atop a candy rainbow, bathing her army of fans in an elixir of empowerment. ‘Prism’ Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster\|Kevin Fallon\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But denying the regime air supremacy is not the elixir the rebels make it out to be. Syria: Would a No-Fly Zone Help the Rebels Oust Assad?\|Barak Barfi\|September 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Elixir Secretogen was injected directly, without dilution. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various Nemorino hastens with the money to the quack, and obtains a second bottle of elixir which is much more powerful than the first. The Standard Light Operas\|George Upton Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!' Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle It is freedom that is the elixir of life to us sons of Cambria. The Lord of Dynevor\|Evelyn Everett-Green Daffy's elixir possesses extraordinary powers in purifying the blood and working off all phlegms, humours, vapours, or rheums. Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for elixir elixir / (ɪˈlɪksə) / noun an alchemical preparation supposed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely (elixir of life) or of transmuting base metals into gold anything that purports to be a sovereign remedy; panacea an underlying principle; quintessence a liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste Word Origin for elixir C14: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, probably from Greek xērion powder used for drying wounds, from xēros dry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to elixir cure-all, potion, panacea, medicine, mixture, extract, solution, principle, elixir of life, philosopher's stone Medical definitions for elixir elixir [ ĭ-lĭk′sər ] n. A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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elixir

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