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Elixir
Elixir has several meanings:
- In alchemy, an elixir was a substance believed to be able to change base metals into gold. See also: Philosopher's_stone
- In medicine, an elixir is a liquid containing some sort of medicinal drug together with syrup, glycerine or alcohol to mask the unpleasant taste. See: tincture
- An elixir can also be anything that purports to be a sovereign remedy (that is, a remedy that can cure virtually everything). See: Universal panacea
- Gaetano Donizetti's most successful comic opera was The Elixir of Love (L'Elisir d'Amore).
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