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- Dictionaryelixir/ɪˈlɪksɪə/
noun
- 1. a magical or medicinal potion: "an elixir guaranteed to induce love" Similar
- 2. a particular type of medicinal solution: "a cough elixir" Similar
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ELIXIR definition: 1. a substance, usually a liquid, with a magical power to cure, improve, or preserve something: 2…. Learn more.
ELIXIR meaning: 1. a substance, usually a liquid, with a magical power to cure, improve, or preserve something: 2…. Learn more.
Miraculous, magical, and maybe a little mysterious, an elixir is a sweet substance or solution that cures the problem at hand.
elixir: [noun] a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold. a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely. cure-all. a medicinal concoction.
Elixir definition: a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.. See examples of ELIXIR used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. an alchemical preparation supposed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely (elixir of life) or of.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of elixir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define elixir. elixir synonyms, elixir pronunciation, elixir translation, English dictionary definition of elixir. n. 1. A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine. 2. a. See philosophers' stone. b. A substance believed to...
An elixir is a liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste. Elixirs are pleasantly flavored, sweetened liquids intended to be taken orally. The aim of the elixir is to have a pleasant taste without changing the effect of the medicine.
Elixir definition: An underlying principle. A substance sought by medieval alchemists because it was thought to have the power to change base metals into gold or (in full elixir of life) to prolong life indefinitely.
