potion

Meaning

Noun

A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.

Verb

To drug (someone).

Synonyms

drug

💊

medicine

💊

drink

🥤

medicament

herb

🌿

tonic

concoction

liquid medicine

beverage

poison

brew

mixture

philter

philtre

potation

remedy

serum

simple

aromatics

liquid drug

charm

creature

decoction

dosage

dose

elixir

installment

instalment

juice

lotion

Translations

potion

pozione

poción

pócima

poção

Zaubertrank

iksir

Trank

🥤

brebaje

drankje

poció

toverdrankje

venenum

φίλτρο

Tränke

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəʊ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pocioun

In summary

From Middle English pocioun, borrowed from Old French pocion, from Latin pōtiō (“a drinking”), pōtiōnis, from pōtāre (“to drink”). Doublet of poison.