potion

  • 1potion — [ posjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; « boisson » XIIe; lat. potio (→ poison) ♦ Vieilli Médicament liquide, le plus souvent préparé sur ordonnance, et destiné à être bu. « Une cuillerée à café de potion » (Bosco). Cette potion a un goût infect. Mod. Loc.… …

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  • 2potion — POTION. s. f. Boisson, breuvage. Il ne se dit guere qu en termes de Medecine. Potion cordiale. potion medicinale …

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  • 3Potion — Po tion, n. [L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See {Poison}.] A draught; a dose; usually, a draught or dose of a liquid medicine. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4potion — c.1300, from O.Fr. pocion (12c.), from L. potionem (nom. potio) potion, a drinking, from potus drunken, irregular pp. of potare to drink, from PIE root *po /*pi drink (Cf. Skt. pati drinks; Gk. pinein to drink …

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  • 5Potion — Po tion, v. t. To drug. [Obs.] Speed. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6potion — [n] concoction prepared for mental or physical effect aromatic, brew, cordial, cup, dose, draft, dram, draught, drink, elixir, libation, liquid, liquor, medicine, mixture, nip, philter, remedy, restorative, spirits, stimulant, tonic; concepts 307 …

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  • 7potion — Potion, ou bruvage, Potio …

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  • 8potion — ► NOUN ▪ a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties. ORIGIN Latin, drink, poisonous draught , related to potare to drink …

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  • 9potion — [pō′shən] n. [ME pocion < OFr < L potio < potare, to drink: see POTABLE] a drink or liquid dose, as of medicine, poison, or a substance thought to have magic power …

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  • 10Potion — Magic Potion redirects here. For The Black Keys album, see Magic Potion (album). The Love Potion by Evelyn de Morgan. A potion (from Greek poton that which one drinks ) is a consumable medicine or poison. In mythology and literature, a potion is… …

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