Elixir
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- a substance believed to cure all ills
- §2
- hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- §3
- 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