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
Made with 83 ingredients, think of it as part greens powder, part gut-health-supporting drink, and part adaptogenic elixir.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
While the market brims with neon nootropics and mushroom elixirs, Dekáf remains stubbornly grounded.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Their goal is to then access a magic elixir that’ll revive the lotus and extend their lives.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
While the market brims with neon nootropics and mushroom elixirs, Dekáf remains stubbornly grounded.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Their goal is to then access a magic elixir that’ll revive the lotus and extend their lives.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Amazon delivery contractors quickly learn that bailing is no panacea.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Imagine a time when the most advanced biotechnologies—therapies that cure cancer and Alzheimer's, protect us from pandemics and fuel our economy—are controlled not by America, but by our chief global adversary.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Allyson Berent, a veterinarian and chief science officer at the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), spoke of her daughter born with Angelman syndrome, a devastating diagnosis for which there is no cure.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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And even then, the discriminatory remedy must be tailored to that conduct.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most healthcare providers recommend stopping all supplements (including vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies) at least 10–14 days before your procedure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement Yau and Chhatwal stress that the findings do not suggest that physical activity is the cure-all for Alzheimer’s.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Post- and peri-menopausal women, who have long been left to deal with the side effects of the naturally declining levels of testosterone that accompany aging, are turning to low doses of testosterone as a possible cure-all.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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