1. a magical or medicinal potion
2. a substance believed to cure all ills or to prolong life indefinitely
Usage: historical
3. a sweetened liquid used as a vehicle for medicine
Usage: medical

Examples

• The wizard brewed a mysterious elixir in his laboratory.
• Ancient alchemists searched for an elixir of life.
• The cough medicine was mixed with a cherry-flavored elixir.
• She believed that exercise was her elixir for staying young.
• The pharmacist prepared the elixir according to the prescription.
• Legends tell of an elixir that could grant immortality.
• The herbal elixir was said to boost energy levels.