elixer

Concepts

elixir

cure-all

Translations

Elixier

Heiltrank

elixir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌeːˈlɪk.sər/

Etymology

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