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Word: Elixir
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Arabic al-'iksīr, from al ‘the’ + 'iksīr from Greek xērion ‘powder for drying wounds’ (from xēros ‘dry’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈlɪksɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈlɪksə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a magical or medicinal potion
Short Definition:magical or medicinal potion
Examples:- an elixir guaranteed to induce love
Definition:
a particular type of medicinal solution
Short Definition:particular medicinal solution
Examples:- a cough elixir
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