单词 | potion |
释义 | potion /poh"sheuhn/, n. a drink or draft, esp. one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers: a love potion; a sleeping potion. [1300-50; ME pocion < L potion- (s. of potio) a drinking, equiv. to pot(us), var. of POTATUS, ptp. of potare to drink + -ion- -ION; r. ME pocioun < AF < L, as above] Syn. elixir, brew, concoction, philter. |
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