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elixir

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Noun

a substance believed to cure all ills

hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

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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Synonyms:
philosopher's stone philosophers' stone

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "elixir":
elgar elixir
Words contain "elixir":
elixir elixir of life
Words contain "elixir" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
alchemist elixir

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