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elixir (n.)
1.a substance believed to cure all ills
2.a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
3.hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
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Merriam Webster
ElixirE*lix"ir (?), n. [F. élixir, Sp. elixir, Ar. eliksīr the philosopher's stone, prob. from Gr. � dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. kshā to burn.]
1. (Med.) A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.
2. (Alchemy) An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life.
3. The refined spirit; the quintessence.
The . . . elixir of worldly delights. South.
4. Any cordial or substance which invigorates.
The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature. Addison.
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elixir (n.)
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An elixir (Arabic: الإكسير, Al-Ikseer, effective recipe, Greek: ξήριον, medical powder, xerion "powder for drying wounds", from ξηρός, xeros dry[1][2]) is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medicinal purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's ills. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally.
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They are used as solvents or vehicles for the preparation of medicated elixirs: aromatic elixirs (USP), isoalcoholic elixirs (NF), or compound benzaldehyde elixirs (NF). Active ingredient dissolved in a solution that contains 15 to 50% by volume of ethyl alcohol.
An elixir is a hydro-alcoholic solution of at least one active ingredient. The alcohol is mainly used to:
The lowest alcoholic quantity that will dissolve completely the active ingredient(s) and give a clear solution is generally chosen. High concentrations of alcohol give burning taste to the final product.
An elixir may also contain the following excipients:
Elixirs should be stored in a tightly closed and light resistant container away from direct heat and sunlight.
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