noun
elixir
ih-LIHK-suh
noun
1
A magical or legendary potion believed to cure any illness or grant eternal life.
"The old story tells of an elixir that could make its drinker immortal."
2
Loosely, any remedy or liquid promoted as a cure-all.
"The salesman claimed his tonic was an elixir for every ailment."
"Some people treat a strong coffee as their morning elixir."
How to Use Elixir
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA magic potion that supposedly fixes everything, or (loosely) anything treated as a miracle cure.
Common pairings
a magic elixir
elixir of life
youth elixir
Word Forms
elixirs plural
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Etymology
From Arabic al-iksir, "the philosopher's stone," itself borrowed from an ancient Greek word for a wound-drying powder.