English-Thai Dictionary

elixir

N ยาอายุวัฒนะ  ya-ar-yu-wad-ta-na

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ELIXIR

n. 1. In medicine, a compound tincture, extracted from two or more ingredients. A tincture is drawn from one ingredient; an elixir from several. But tincture is also applied to a composition of many ingredients. An elixir is a liquid medicine made by a strong infusion, where the ingredients are almost dissolved in the menstruum, and give it a thicker consistence than that of a tincture.
2. A liquor for transmuting metals into gold.
3. Quintessence; refined spirit.
4. Any cordial; that substance which invigorates.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ELIXIR

E *lix "ir, n. Etym: [F. élixir, Sp. elixir, Ar. eliksir the philosopher's stone, prob. from Gr. ksha to burn. ]

 

1. (Med. )

 

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

 

2. (Alchemy )

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

elixir

e lix ir |iˈliksər əˈlɪksər | ▶noun a magical or medicinal potion: an elixir guaranteed to induce love. • a preparation that was supposedly able to change metals into gold, sought by alchemists. • (also elixir of life ) a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely. • a medicinal solution of a specified type: a natural herbal cough elixir. ORIGIN late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Arabic al-'iksīr, from al ‘the ’ + 'iksīr from Greek xērion ‘powder for drying wounds ’ (from xēros ‘dry ’).

 

Oxford Dictionary

elixir

elixir |ɪˈlɪksə, -sɪə | ▶noun 1 a magical or medicinal potion: an elixir guaranteed to induce love. • a preparation supposedly able to change metals into gold, sought by alchemists. • (also elixir of life ) a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely. 2 a particular type of medicinal solution: a cough elixir. ORIGIN late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Arabic al-'iksīr, from al ‘the ’ + 'iksīr from Greek xērion ‘powder for drying wounds ’ (from xēros ‘dry ’).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

elixir

elixir noun a homemade elixir purported to enhance virility: potion, concoction, brew, philter, decoction, mixture; medicine, tincture; extract, essence, concentrate, distillate, distillation; literary draft.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

elixir

elixir noun 1 an elixir guaranteed to induce love: potion, concoction, brew, philtre, decoction; medicine, tincture, tonic; literary draught; archaic potation. 2 a cough elixir: mixture, solution, potion, tincture; extract, essence, concentrate, distillate, distillation.

 

French Dictionary

élixir

élixir n. m. nom masculin Préparation composée de substances dissoutes dans l ’alcool. : Un élixir contre la toux. Un élixir de jeunesse pour nous garder éternellement jeunes. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un élixir.

 

Spanish Dictionary

elixir

elixir o elíxir nombre masculino 1 Líquido de sabor fuerte que generalmente está compuesto de sustancias aromáticas disueltas en alcohol :un elixir bucal; Le Mort inventó el “elixir paregórico ”, un compuesto opiado que aún existe medio perdido en las trastiendas de algunas farmacias .2 Medicamento o remedio con propiedades mágicas para curar una enfermedad o para prevenir un mal :un elixir de amor; los alquimistas buscaban el elixir de la eterna juventud; recorrían los pueblos en carromatos, ofreciendo elixires y crecepelos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín elixir y este del árabe al ’iksîr ‘la piedra filosofal, polvos empleados para hacer oro ’, según los alquimistas; posteriormente designó la sustancia extraída de ciertos materiales y de ahí pasó a designar la acepción ‘líquido de sabor fuerte ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

elixir

e lix ir /ɪlɪ́ksə r /名詞 C 1 ｟文 ｠エリキサ, 魔法の液体 (elixir of life )｟昔, 病気を治したり若返らせたりすると信じられた ｠.2 (不況などの )特効薬, 万能薬 .