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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