elixir

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(Englisch)

A liquid which converts lead to gold.
A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
(broadly) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
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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/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/

From Medieval Latin elixir (“philosopher's stone”), from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr, “philosopher's stone”), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “powder for drying wounds”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).