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POTION
potion
(noun) a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
potion (plural potions)
A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
Synonyms
• lib (Britain dialectal)
Verb
potion (third-person singular simple present potions, present participle potioning, simple past and past participle potioned)
(obsolete) To drug.
Anagrams
• option
Source: Wiktionary
Po"tion, n. Etym: [L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See Poison.]
Definition: A draught; a dose; usually, a draught or dose of a liquid medicine. Shak.
Po"tion, v. t.
Definition: To drug. [Obs.] Speed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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