elixir
31elixir — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, from al the + iksīr elixir, probably from Greek xērion desiccative powder, from xēros dry Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a substance held capable of changing base …
32ÉLIXIR — n. m. T. de Pharmacie Liqueur spiritueuse qui résulte du mélange de certains sirops avec de l’alcool. Précieux élixir. L’élixir de longue vie. Il désignait anciennement la Substance la plus pure que l’on tire de certaines choses. Il est encore… …
33Elixir — Something which alchemists believed would turn metals to gold; also elixir vitae = the elixir of life. [< Ar. al iksir = a powder for wounds, used as a desiccant] Cf. Quintessence …
34elixir — Synonyms and related words: axiom, balm, balsam, base, basis, broad spectrum drug, catholicon, center, compound, concentrate, concentration, core, cure, cure all, decoction, distillate, distillation, drops, drug, electuary, elixir of life, elixir …
35elixir — [14] Although nowadays we think of an elixir as liquid, it probably originated in the Greek word for ‘dry’, xērós (whence English xerox). From this was derived a term for a ‘dry’ powder for treating wounds, xérion, and it has been speculated that …
36elixir — [[t]ɪlɪ̱ksə(r)[/t]] elixirs N COUNT: oft N of n An elixir is a liquid that is considered to have magical powers. [LITERARY] ...the elixir of life …
37elixir — UK [ɪˈlɪksə(r)] / US [ɪˈlɪksər] noun [countable] Word forms elixir : singular elixir plural elixirs literary a liquid that people believe has magic powers, for example the ability to make you live for ever …
38elixir — /əˈlɪksə / (say uh liksuh), /ɛ / (say e ), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold, or of prolonging life (elixir vitae or elixir of life). 2. a sovereign remedy;… …
39elixir — [14] Although nowadays we think of an elixir as liquid, it probably originated in the Greek word for ‘dry’, xērós (whence English xerox). From this was derived a term for a ‘dry’ powder for treating wounds, xérion, and it has been speculated that …
40elixir — noun /ɪˈlɪksə/ a) A liquid which converts lead to gold. For Chinese alchemists, gold held the key to the Elixir, the Eastern equivalent of the Philosophers Stone. b) A liquid which is believed to cure all ills and gives eternal life …
