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elixir::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone |
| Type of | substance |
elixir::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea, potion |
| Has types | elixir of life |
elixir::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | liquid |
Examples of elixir
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Investment bankers and stockbrokers say you don't need an elixir to feel better.
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Tax cuts, intoned every Bush official, were the elixir behind the jobs recovery.
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This is the one elixir that can spark the speediest positive response to stress.
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In ancient China various emperors sought the fabled elixir with varying results.
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The elixir revived the woozy colt, which would fittingly be named Never Say Die.
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Settlers also boiled the shoots in water to create an elixir for lowering fevers.
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In 1930 at the secret society, Ennis injects Dallas with the incomplete elixir.
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Vitamin D has gotten a lot of health buzz lately as a potential health elixir.
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You thus embark on another quest, seeking a second elixir to counteract the first.
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- 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
- Philosopher's stone: hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- A substance believed to cure all ills
- Elixir is the annual cultural, literary and sports festival of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It is held in the second half of February, usual dates being 12-15 February. ...
- Elixir (Joshua "Josh" Foley), is a fictional character, a mutant in the and a student at the Xavier Institute. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 2 #5, and he is one of only a few students to maintain his powers in the wake of House of M.
- Elixir is a computer game for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro released in 1987 by Superior Software. It was later included on the compilation Play it Again Sam 5. The story follows a scientist, named Cyril, who accidentally manages to shrink himself. ...
- Elixir is a British heavy metal band, formed by Steve Bentley, Kevin Dobbs, Nigel Dobbs and Phil Denton in November 1983. They are notable for being associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.
- Elixir is an upcoming 2010 young adult novel written by American recording artist Hilary Duff.
- (Elixirs) cordials or essences that are said to be life-prolonging.
