elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients.
Elixir
elixir
hydroalcoholic [hi″dro-al″kah-hol´ik]
elixir (ēlik´sur),
e·lix·ir ( -lk s r)n. A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine. |
Elixir
A sweetened liquid that contains alcohol, water, and medicine.
Mentioned in: Antifungal Drugs, Systemic
elixir
[ilik′sər]
Etymology: Ar, il-iksir, seen as the philosopher's stone
a clear liquid containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, or flavors, used primarily as a vehicle for the oral administration of a drug.
hydroalcoholic [hi″dro-al″kah-hol´ik]
elixir (ēlik´sur),
n a pleasantly flavored, sweetened hydroalcoholic solution of a drug intended for oral administration.
elixir
a clear, sweetened, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients, for oral use.
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