POTION


Meaning of POTION in English

po ‧ tion /ˈpəʊʃ ə n $ ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin potio 'drink' , from potare 'to drink' ]

1 . literary a drink intended to have a special or magical effect on the person who drinks it, or which is intended to poison them:

a magic potion

a love potion

2 . a medicine, especially one that seems strange or old-fashioned

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.