noun
1.
a. : the first matter of the philosophers' stone composed of salt, sulfur, and mercury
b. : gripe's egg
2. : a medicine made of saffron and the yolk of an egg and once considered a cure for plague and poison
noun
1.
a. : the first matter of the philosophers' stone composed of salt, sulfur, and mercury
b. : gripe's egg
2. : a medicine made of saffron and the yolk of an egg and once considered a cure for plague and poison
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012