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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