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E0089700 (ĭ-lĭk′sər)n.1. A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine.2. a. See philosophers' stone.b. A substance believed to maintain life indefinitely. Also called elixir of life.c. A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills.3. An underlying principle.

[Middle English, a substance of transmutative properties, from Old French elissir, from Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic al-'iksīr : al, the + 'iksīr, elixir (probably from Greek xērion, desiccative powder, from xēros, dry).]

elixir

(ɪˈlɪksə) n1. (Alchemy) an alchemical preparation supposed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely (elixir of life) or of transmuting base metals into gold2. anything that purports to be a sovereign remedy; panacea3. an underlying principle; quintessence4. (Pharmacology) a liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste[C14: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, probably from Greek xērion powder used for drying wounds, from xēros dry]

e•lix•ir

(ɪˈlɪk sər)

n. 1. a sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing or used as a vehicle for medicinal substances. 2. Also called elix′ir of life′. an alchemic preparation believed capable of prolonging life indefinitely. 3. an alchemic preparation believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold. 4. quintessence. 5. panacea. [1350–1400; < Medieval Latin < Arabic al iksīr alchemical preparation < Late Greek xḗrion drying powder (for wounds), derivative of Greek xērós dry]

elixir

- Derives from Arabic al-'iksir, "the powder for drying wounds."See also related terms for powder.

elixir

1. a tincture composed of a sweetened solution of alcohol to which has been added a small amount of the drug to be administered.
2. a panacea, cure-all, or universal remedy. See also alchemy.See also: Remedies

1. the hypothetical substance sought by alchemists that was believed to transform base metals into gold and give eternal life. Also called philosopher’s stone, elixir of life.
2. Rare. the quintessence or underlying principle. See also remedies.See also: Alchemy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elixir - 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 tasteliquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
	2.	elixir - hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into goldphilosopher's stone, philosophers' stonesubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
	3.	elixir - a substance believed to cure all illscatholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemistspotion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverageelixir of life - a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists

elixir

noun1. panacea, cure-all, nostrum, sovereign remedy a magical elixir of eternal youth2. syrup, essence, solution, concentrate, mixture, extract, potion, distillation, tincture, distillate For severe teething pains, try an infant paracetamol elixir.

elixir

nounAn agent used to restore health:cure, medicament, medication, medicine, nostrum, physic, remedy.

Translations

灵丹妙药长生不老药

elixir

(iˈliksə) noun a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold. the elixir of life. 长生不老药，灵丹妙药

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hydroalcoholic

[hi″dro-al″kah-hol´ik] pertaining to or containing both water and alcohol.

e·lix·ir

(ē-lik'sĭr), A clear, sweetened, hydroalcoholic liquid intended for oral use; elixirs contain flavoring substances and are used either as vehicles or for the therapeutic effect of the active medicinal agents. [Mediev. L., fr. Ar. al- iksir, the philosopher's stone]

elixir

(ĭ-lĭk′sər)n.1. A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine.2. a. See philosophers' stone.b. A substance believed to maintain life indefinitely. Also called elixir of life.c. A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills.3. An underlying principle.

e·lix·ir

(elix.) (ĕ-lik'sĭr) A clear, sweetened, hydroalcoholic liquid intended for oral use; elixirs contain flavoring substances and are used either as vehicles or for the therapeutic effect of the active medicinal agents. [Mediev. L., fr. Ar. al-iksir, the philosopher's stone]

Elixir

A sweetened liquid that contains alcohol, water, and medicine.Mentioned in: Antifungal Drugs, Systemic

e·lix·ir

(ĕ-lik'sĭr) Clear, sweetened, flavored, hydroalcoholic liquid intended for oral use either as vehicle or for therapeutic effect of active medicinal agents. [Mediev. L., fr. Ar. al-iksir, the philosopher's stone]

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noun panacea

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noun syrup

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noun an agent used to restore health

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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

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noun hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

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noun a substance believed to cure all ills

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