elixir.

A preparation believed to cure illness, prolong life, or confer an extraordinary benefit.

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Words that belong together

• elixir of life
• prepare an elixir
• drink the elixir

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The elixir of life smelled faintly of boiled apples.

A single dose of the elixir restored his voice but not his memory.

She traded the recipe for the elixir instead of the last bottle.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. An alchemical or legendary preparation in this sense; also an ordinary pharmaceutical term, not a synonym for every drink. Noun: elixir; plural elixirs.