potion

po·tion  (pshn)

n.

A liquid or liquid mixture, especially one that is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.

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[Middle English pocion, from Old French, from Latin pti, ptin-; see p(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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potion [ˈpəʊʃən]

n

1. a drink, esp of medicine, poison, or some supposedly magic beverage

2. a rare word for beverage

[via Old French from Latin pōtiō a drink, especially a poisonous one, from pōtāre to drink]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills love-philter, love-philtre, love-potion, philter, philtre - a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

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potion

noun concoction, mixture, brew, tonic, cup, dose, draught, elixir, philtre Socrates killed himself by drinking a potion containing hemlock seeds.

Translations

potion [ˈpəʊʃən] N → poción f, pócima f

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potion [ˈpəʊʃ^ən] n → potion f
a magic potion → une potion magique
pot luck potluck [ˌpɒtˈlʌk] n
to take pot luck (= take a chance) → tenter sa chance; (for meal) → manger à la bonne franquette potluck dinner
potluck dinner n → dîner m à la fortune du pot
pot plant n (British) → plante f verte

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potion

n → Trank m

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potion [ˈpəʊʃ/ən] n → pozione f, filtro

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potion [ˈpəʊʃ/ən] n → pozione f, filtro

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potion

n potion [ˈpəuʃən]

a drink containing eg medicine or poison, or having a magic effect a love-potion. drankie جُرْعَه еликсир lektvar, elixír trylledrik der Trank μαγικό φίλτρο poción, pócima nõiajook معجون juoma potion, philtre שִיקוּי चुस्की, खुराक napitak (varázs)ital ramuan mixtúra, (töfra)drykkur pozione 一服 1회분 stebuklingas gėrimas, nuodai dzēriens ar maģisku spēku ubat drank mikstur, (medisin)dose; (gift)drikk magiczny napój, trucizna, lubczyk poção poţiune, filtru настойка; зелье elixír napoj napitak dryck ยาเสน่ห์ iksir (液體藥或毒物的)一服，一劑 доза ліків чи отрути دوا کي خوراک، زہر کا گھونٹ thuốc độc （液体药或毒物的）一服，一剂