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| e·lix·ir [ i líksər ] (plural e·lix·irs) |
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| Definition: |
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1. cure-all: a panacea or a quick or magical cure
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2. sweetened drug: a sweetened solution of a drug in alcohol and water
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3. miraculous substance: a substance once believed to prolong life indefinitely, or to transform base metals into gold
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| [14th century. Via medieval Latin< Arabic al-iksir< Greek xērion "dry powder for treating wounds" < xēros "dry"] |
