e·lix·ir
əˈliksər/
noun
noun: elixir; plural noun: elixirs
-
a magical or medicinal potion.“an elixir guaranteed to induce love”
-
a preparation that was supposedly able to change metals into gold, sought by alchemists.
-
a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely.noun: elixir of life; plural noun: elixirs of life
-
a medicinal solution of a specified type.“a natural herbal cough elixir”
-
The word elixir leads me to daydream: if I had a magic potion that could turn any one thing into another -as in turning metals into gold – what would I change?
Hate to love?
War to peace?
Fat to skinny?
Desert dust to quarters?
Sad to happy?
Old to young?
Bitterness to joy?