elixir
Alchemist's fabled brew
An elixir is a magical or medicinal potion, especially one believed to cure all ailments or grant immortality: the elixir of life.
Medieval alchemists sought an elixir to turn base metals into gold.
More broadly, any solution or remedy that seems to work wonders: Exercise became her elixir.
In pharmacy, an elixir is a sweetened liquid used to deliver medication.
Treatment that heals
- healingRestoration of health
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- medicineCurative substance or practice
treatment · restorative · tonic · balm · salve · relief · recovery · palliative
Steeped or fermented drink
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
- philterCharm-inducing beverage
- draughtCurrent of air
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
infusion · tincture · mixture · vial · essence · extract · distillate · serum
Fraudulent cure-all
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- cure-allSupposed universal remedy
- nostrumUnproven pet remedy
- patent medicineTrademarked unproven remedy
mountebank · huckster · swindle · miracle cure · false promise · sham · hoax · fraud
Gods' immortality-granting food
- nectarFloral sugar water
- fountain of youthRestorative source of youthfulness
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
- holy grailSupremely elusive objective
chalice · mana · ichor · panacea · golden apple · mead · cornucopia · enchanted
Unending conscious existence
- agelessnessImmunity to aging
- everlastingLasting for all time
- undyingLasting without end
- perpetualLasting without interruption
timeless · deathless · longevity · resurrection · transcendence · philosopher's stone · fountain of youth · rejuvenation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- alembicDistillation apparatus
crucible · quintessence · calcination · sublimation · distillation · nigredo · albedo · magnum opus
Capacity for spirited existence
- youthfulnessState of being young
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- vigorActive physical strength
- renewalMaking current again
restoration · revitalization · energy · freshness · glow · suppleness · anti-aging · regeneration
cure
Treatment that heals
- healingRestoration of health
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
medicine · treatment · restorative · tonic · balm · salve · relief · recovery · palliative · medicinal
brew
Steeped or fermented drink
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
- philterCharm-inducing beverage
- draughtCurrent of air
decoction · infusion · tincture · mixture · vial · essence · extract · distillate · serum · cordial
snake oil
Fraudulent cure-all
patent medicine · mountebank · huckster · swindle · miracle cure · false promise · sham · hoax · fraud · peddler
ambrosia
Gods' immortality-granting food
- nectarFloral sugar water
- fountain of youthRestorative source of youthfulness
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
holy grail · chalice · mana · ichor · panacea · golden apple · mead · cornucopia · enchanted · arcane
eternal life
Unending conscious existence
- agelessnessImmunity to aging
- everlastingLasting for all time
- undyingLasting without end
perpetual · timeless · deathless · longevity · resurrection · transcendence · philosopher's stone · fountain of youth · rejuvenation · preservation
transmutation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
alembic · crucible · quintessence · calcination · sublimation · distillation · nigredo · albedo · magnum opus · retort
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- youthfulnessState of being young
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- vigorActive physical strength
renewal · restoration · revitalization · energy · freshness · glow · suppleness · anti-aging · regeneration · invigoration
- mythsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale
- Old Sciencephlogiston, aether, ether, caloric, miasma
- wuxiamartial artist, swordsman, kung fu, martial arts, qi
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- saludcorazon, gel, spray, dolor, gripe
- game itemspotion, health potion, mana potion, power-up, extra life
elixirpoison
Harmful ingested substance
deadly poison · toxin · venom · bane · hemlock
elixirsnake oil
Fraudulent cure-all
placebo · quack remedy · nostrum · sugar pill · dud
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- magic elixir