elixir

noun

i-ˈlik-sər How to pronounce elixir (audio)
Definition of elixirnext
as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes

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Recent Examples of elixir There’s the famous falls, the honeymoon hotels and a viticultural focus on ice wine—a syrupy elixir produced in frigid temperatures (how Canadian). — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Some blooms can be consumed or mixed into elixirs, bringing aesthetic charm, subtle flavor, and wellness benefits to your dishes and routine. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 The Roman writers Celsus and Pliny the Elder attest to these beliefs; people lined up to avail themselves of bodily elixirs. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 Via peptides, keratin, fermented rice powder, and botanical extract—cocktailed into a watery serum—this elixir is one of the most potent topical thickening agents. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elixir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
  1. panacea
  2. cure
  3. remedy
  4. nostrum
  5. cure-all
Noun
  • Fish oil supplements and omega-3 fatty acids are often touted as a panacea for everything from heart health and brain function to immune systems and overall everyday well-being.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what plagues our city, especially as whoever is appointed head of this new department will enjoy too much independence from the mayor.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of panacea
Noun
  • With no cure, Inaba manages her symptoms and now champions awareness through the Sjöut campaign with Novartis, empowering others to be heard and enabling her to resume her career.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There's no cure for the species of Ebola circulating, and some locals have attacked health workers, suspicious of their motives.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of cure
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  • From the start, this modification of the remedies was on shaky ground.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Notification letters about the safety risk will be mailed in late August, and an additional notice about the remedy will be sent out at a later date, the agency noted.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of remedy
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  • Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of nostrum
Noun
  • By Lu’s own admission, Ghost Font isn’t a cure-all to ongoing AI issues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Getting enough magnesium supports overall health, but supplements aren’t a cure-all.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Health, 14 July 2026
Definition of cure-all

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