What does elixir mean?
Elixir means (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold..
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/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/ · noun
(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold..
For Chinese alchemists, gold held the key to the Elixir, the Eastern equivalent of the Philosopher's Stone.
The silver-bullet cancer cures of yesterday’s newsmagazine covers, like interferon and angiogenesis inhibitors, disappointed the breathless expectations, as have elixirs such as antioxidants, Vioxx, and hormone replacement therapy.
The subcommittee's report to the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry shows that the action of somnos is practically identical with that of a 5 per cent elixir of hydrated chloral.
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Elixir means (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold..
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For Chinese alchemists, gold held the key to the Elixir, the Eastern equivalent of the Philosopher's Stone.
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