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al-iksir
Arabic · medieval
"the philosopher's stone"
a legendary substance alchemists sought to turn base metal into gold
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elixir
Medieval Latin · medieval
"a magical or medicinal preparation"
adopted into European alchemical and medical vocabulary
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elixir
English · 1300s
"a magical or curative potion"
settled as the word for a magical or curative potion
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