elixir

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. A liquid which converts lead to gold.
2. A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
3. (broadly) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
4. 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.

Konzepte

Elixier

Heilmittel

Wundermittel

Allheilmittel

Zaubertrunk

Lebenselixier

Elexier des Unsterblichkeit

Synonyme

panacea

cure-all

medicine

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philosophers’ stone

philosopher’s stone

snake oil

medication

pills

potion

remedy

syrup

tonic

magic bullet

alchemy

elixir-stone

antidote

arcanum

brew

concoction

drug

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Übersetzungen

elisir

elixir

elixir

élixir

ελιξίριο

elixir

اكسير

eliksir

öz

elixer

elixir

βάμμα

toccasana

panacea

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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”).