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elixir
(redirected from elixir of life)

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elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients.
e·lix·ir (-lksr)
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.

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.

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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