philters
Magical romantic brews
Philters are potions believed to arouse love or desire in whoever drinks them.
The word belongs to folklore and fantasy: The witch brewed philters and charms.
Philter can also serve as a verb meaning to enchant with such a potion.
The spelling philtre appears in British English.
Short-lived intense attraction
- desireIntense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
- amourRomantic liaison, often illicit
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
yearning · obsession · enchantment · seduction · allure · bewitchment · captivation · enticement
Mythical healing draught
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
infusion · draught · vial · ampoule · serum · cordial · mixture · remedy
Arrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- hexMalevolent incantation
bewitchment · conjuration · witchcraft · charm · curse · ritual · arcane · occult
Distillation apparatus
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
hermeticism · quintessence · crucible · alchemist · calcination · sublimation · tincture · mercury
infatuation
Short-lived intense attraction
ardor · yearning · obsession · enchantment · seduction · allure · bewitchment · captivation · enticement · paramour
elixir
Mythical healing draught
concoction · infusion · draught · vial · ampoule · serum · cordial · mixture · remedy · dose
spell
Arrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
hex · bewitchment · conjuration · witchcraft · charm · curse · ritual · arcane · occult · mysticism
alembic
Distillation apparatus
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
homunculus · hermeticism · quintessence · crucible · alchemist · calcination · sublimation · tincture · mercury · sulfur
philterscurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
hexes · antidotes · counterspells · disenchantments · repellents
philtersantidotes
Agents reversing toxic effects
medicine · evidence-based medicine · remedies · pharmaceuticals · vaccines