potion

po-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A liquid mixture, especially one believed to have magical, medicinal, or poisonous properties.

  2. 2.

    A drink or draft, especially a medicinal one.

Forms

plural: potions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    love potion — a magical drink believed to make someone fall in love
  • •
    sleeping potion — a drink that causes sleep

Related words

See also: brew, elixir, magic, medicine
Synonyms: brew, concoction, elixir, mixture

Etymology

From Old French pocion, from Latin potio ("a drinking, a drink, a poisonous drink"), from potare ("to drink").