Thesaurus results for POTIONS

potions

noun

plural of potion

as in drugs

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 potions Just next door its sibling coffee shop serves perfect cappuccinos and seasonal matcha potions. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 And for thousands of years, as far back as ancient Greece and Rome, scent has been tied to ancient rituals, potions, salves, and herbal remedies. — Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026 Thanks to their magical abilities, potions, and supernatural powers, these girls solve crime, disappearances, burglaries and much more. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Sip on your potions with an iridescent coffee mug this Halloween season. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026 Where would musical theater be without gleaming little prop vials of potions? — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 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

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Noun

LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drugs

Noun

Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The costs of the medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce eggs, the donor eggs they would be combined with, and genetic testing for any resulting embryos, were not.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of medications

Noun

Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The Sudan Doctors Network warned the outages endanger hospitals, dialysis centers and blood banks, and threaten the cold storage needed for medicines and vaccines.

— Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of medicines

Noun

Watching the pharmacist prepare remedies and advise customers inspired her to pursue the profession.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Local officials have long been aware of anecdotal evidence that lead poisoning caused violence, but failed to seek remedies, Sopp said.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedies

Noun

However, while Mark-0 focused purely on physics, Mark-1 must prove that the entire electrical generation system can run reliably under sustained operational loads.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
His research explores subjects like gravitational physics, dark matter, dark energy and observational cosmology, according to Harvard's website.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of physics

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This commitment is far superior to the nebulous promises Amazon made in the past and puts the 12 Pro on even footing with the iPad and even Samsung's Galaxy tablets.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
New pods In June, Lavazza introduced Tablì in the US, a $129 machine that uses only single-serve espresso tablets made with compressed ground coffee — a shift from its capsules made from plastic and aluminum.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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