ELIXIR

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al-iksīr the ~, from al the + iksīr ~, probably from Greek xērion desiccative powder, from xēros dry Date: 14th century 1. a. a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold, a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely, b. cure-all , a medicinal concoction, a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring, the essential principle