potion

potion
/poh"sheuhn/, n.
a drink or draft, esp. one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers: a love potion; a sleeping potion.
[1300-50; ME pocion < L potion- (s. of potio) a drinking, equiv. to pot(us), var. of POTATUS, ptp. of potare to drink + -ion- -ION; r. ME pocioun < AF < L, as above]
Syn. elixir, brew, concoction, philter.

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  • potion — POTION. s. f. Boisson, breuvage. Il ne se dit guere qu en termes de Medecine. Potion cordiale. potion medicinale …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Potion — Po tion, n. [L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See {Poison}.] A draught; a dose; usually, a draught or dose of a liquid medicine. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Potion — Po tion, v. t. To drug. [Obs.] Speed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • potion — Potion, ou bruvage, Potio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • potion — ► NOUN ▪ a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties. ORIGIN Latin, drink, poisonous draught , related to potare to drink …   English terms dictionary

  • potion — [pō′shən] n. [ME pocion < OFr < L potio < potare, to drink: see POTABLE] a drink or liquid dose, as of medicine, poison, or a substance thought to have magic power …   English World dictionary

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