Elixier

1. (neuter, strong) potion (liquid which is medicinal and/or magical)
2. (neuter, strong) elixir (liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold; liquid which was believed to cure all ills)
3. (neuter, strong) elixir (sweet taste-masking liquid)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/elɪˈksiːɐ̯/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).

Concepts

elixir

miracle drug

panacea

tonic

unusually effective medicine

Synonyms

Heiltrank

Allheilmittel

Heilmittel

Wundermittel

Zaubertrank

Wundertrank

Zaubertrunk

Lebenselixier

alchemistischer Zaubertrank

Translations

elixir

elisir

elixir

élixir

elixer

ελιξίριο

اكسير

eliksir

iksir

elixir

elíxir

poción mágica

líquido vital

eliksir

elixir