ELIXIRS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word elixirs. (close relations)
elixir
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| brew | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling verb • prepare by brewing • sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor | ||||||
| cure-all | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists | ||||||
| medicine | nounn | |||||
noun • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries • punishment for one's actions verb • treat medicinally, treat with medicine | ||||||
| nostrum | nounn | |||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists • patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable | ||||||
| panacea | nounn | |||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists • (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia | ||||||
| potion | nounn | |||||
noun • a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | ||||||
| remedy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • set straight or right • provide relief for | ||||||
| tonic | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue • employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words • (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch noun • lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine • a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring • (music) the first note of a diatonic scale • a medicine that strengthens and invigorates adjective satellite • relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale • imparting vitality and energy | ||||||
| philosopher's stone | nounn | |||||
noun • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold | ||||||
| philosophers' stone | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold | ||||||
