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
Aside from resembling a medieval torture device, the face wrap is also reminiscent of a scene of the 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her, about two women who drink a mysterious potion promising eternal youth.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For the potion to work, Iris has to bless it by chanting over an outside fire in the nude.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 25 July 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The market for chronic nausea relief runs the gamut from old-fashioned elastic wristbands with integral pressure-producing inserts to soothing over-the-counter potions to medications approved by regulatory agencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For the potion to work, Iris has to bless it by chanting over an outside fire in the nude.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 25 July 2025
Other admixture plants were optional and only used to modulate the effects, much to the confusion of the botanists studying the potion.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The market for chronic nausea relief runs the gamut from old-fashioned elastic wristbands with integral pressure-producing inserts to soothing over-the-counter potions to medications approved by regulatory agencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potion
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In the life sciences realm, the company is analyzing molecular and clinical data with the help of artificial intelligence to facilitate drug research and development.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The medication used to treat some parasites has also been used to treat COVID-19.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump on Monday demanded that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers prove that their shots have been effective, adding to his long string of comments alternately praising − and doubting the effectiveness of − the potentially life-saving medication.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the benefits of this model is that annual visits are not billed to the insurance company and are instead covered by concierge medicine fees, according to Becky Bean, Novant Health’s senior vice president of Integrated Care Solutions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the ability to use AI in health care at scale gains momentum, the opportunity for Tempus to become a standard diagnostic tool and an integral part of mainstream medicine continues to ramp up, Lefkofsky said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the cheaper money isn’t an immediate cure.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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While far from a cure, the study points to a new path that combines advanced manufacturing, stem cell science, and regenerative medicine.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As for drinks, consider ordering a lavender gin and tonic or a Colorado mule from the specialty menu.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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What Comes Next For now, Erewhon’s New York experiment remains modest—just a tonic bar tucked inside a private sporting club.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ne Zha’s mother is transmogrified into a magical pill at the hands of the story’s villainous mastermind, the immortal Wuliang.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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