Elixir

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An elixir is a pharmaceutical preparation containing an active ingredient (such as morphine) that is dissolved in a solution that contains some percentage of ethyl alcohol and is designed to be taken orally.

Elixir may also refer to:

[edit] See also

  • Tincture, in which alcohol is the major solvent and the ingredient is often highly concentrated
  • Potion, a drinkable medicine or poison
  • Panacea (medicine), mythological remedy that would cure all diseases
  • Concoction