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Elixir vs. Linctus — What's the Difference?

Elixir vs. Linctus — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Elixir and Linctus

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Elixir

An elixir is a sweet liquid used for medical purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's illness. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally.

Linctus

(medicine) Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.

Elixir

A magical or medicinal potion
An elixir guaranteed to induce love

Elixir

A particular type of medicinal solution
A cough elixir

Elixir

A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine.
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Elixir

See philosophers' stone.

Elixir

A substance believed to maintain life indefinitely. Also called elixir of life.

Elixir

A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills.

Elixir

An underlying principle.

Elixir

(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.

Elixir

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.

Elixir

(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.

Elixir

(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.

Elixir

A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.

Elixir

An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life.

Elixir

The refined spirit; the quintessence.
The . . . elixir of worldly delights.

Elixir

Any cordial or substance which invigorates.
The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature.

Elixir

A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

Elixir

A substance believed to cure all ills

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