elixir
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Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
elixirs
- 1.
(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
- 2.
(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
- 3.
(broadly)(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
- 4.
(pharmacy) 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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From elixir (philosopher's stone), from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (philosopher's stone), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (powder for drying wounds), from ξηρός (dry).