Thesaurus results for POTION

potion

noun

Definition of potion

as in drug

a drink that is meant to have a special or magical effect on someone a potion that is supposed to improve health The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess. medical potions sleeping potions

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Recent Examples of potion Where would musical theater be without gleaming little prop vials of potions? — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Also, if this is what the cusp of 50 looks like, please pass the bottle of potion. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest. — Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 June 2026 It's filled with witchy icons that every spell-caster has to have in their home—broomsticks, spell books, potions, and more. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for potion

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Ecuador is considered to be a logistical hub for drug trafficking, where drugs are stockpiled, stored and distributed via Central American routes mainly to the United States, though narcotics are also shipped to Europe.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Packages of drugs are often packaged with other distinct designs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

His plan also includes a $5,000 tax deduction for expenses related to a healthy lifestyle, such as gym memberships and GLP-1 medications.

— Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
UChicago Medicine was also a clinical trial site for the recent study of the medication.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of medication

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Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
These specialized pharmacies, which combine raw drug ingredients to create custom medicines, generally provide unique dosage forms for people with special needs.

— C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicine

Noun

My remedy for this was to negate every physical item on that list.

— Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
Builder’s remedy project appeal The owners of Mountain Winery are appealing the Saratoga Planning Commission’s decision to reject their builder’s remedy project proposal, according to a July 13 letter from their lawyers to the city.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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These include the consumption and sharing of ginger-heavy pork knuckle stew, seen as an energy-boosting tonic for new mothers.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
When prolonging the time around the table, a gin and tonic is typically the digestive drink of choice, although rum and coke would come in a close second.

— Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of tonic

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Beyond the patch, other options for estradiol delivery include pills, creams and sprays.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026
Both companies say that weight-loss pills are expanding the market, rather than being bought only by people who'd already used the more expensive injectables.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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