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
Disney Villains have broken out of the Halloween season and moved into more permanent homes at Disney theme parks, where their poison apples and magic potions promise to turn happily ever after into a nightmare fantastic on a year-round basis.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Accessory trends, such as potion belts, hint at the love for immersive and imaginative experiences.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
At its headquarters, PhDs and technical university graduates work alongside factory workers to create Firmenich’s magic potions.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Accessory trends, such as potion belts, hint at the love for immersive and imaginative experiences.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
At its headquarters, PhDs and technical university graduates work alongside factory workers to create Firmenich’s magic potions.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potion
Noun
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He was arrested in Jakarta as a result of an investigation into an international drug trafficking network.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Taylor was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs/substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Red yeast rice is a supplement touted as a way to lower cholesterol without prescription medication.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to De La Torre, rosemary essential oil is as effective as minoxidil in a study comparing the two interventions used for six months, with rosemary oil having fewer side effects like the scalp itching associated with topical medications.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside, among international-food stalls and ethnic-clothing shops, is a family-medicine clinic that serves a largely refugee and immigrant community.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Instead of ordering your mobile vets to administer medicine manually, erect a security camera and automate the process.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no cause for panic or a wholesale rethink in search of a cure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Biden also advocated for research into a cure for cancer and secured millions of dollars in federal funding for research into women’s health.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The intense taste and smell can make this tonic hard to stomach.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set in the 1970s at the meetings of a feminist consciousness-raising group — as well as in the present day, when a narrator (Susannah Flood) is telling the story of the group her mother founded — the show goes down like a bracing tonic, an antidote for the dark.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most commonly, this happens from hormonal birth control, such as birth control pills, implants, or injections.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pills scattered around the bathroom where she was found were not extensive or highly prescriptive.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potion. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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