Elixir vs. Syrup

A sweetened aromatic solution of alcohol and water, serving as a vehicle for medicine.

A thick, sweet, sticky liquid, consisting of a sugar base, natural or artificial flavorings, and water.

See philosophers' stone.

A thick, sugary liquid made by boiling down or otherwise concentrating plant sap, juice, or grain extracts.

A substance believed to maintain life indefinitely. Also called elixir of life.

A concentrated solution of sugar in water, often used as a vehicle for medicine.

A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills.

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.

An underlying principle.

(by extension) Any viscous liquid.

(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.

A wig.

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.

(transitive) To convert or process into syrup.

(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.

(transitive) To add syrup to.

(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.

(transitive) To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank.

A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.

Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life.

A thick sweet sticky liquid

The refined spirit; the quintessence.

Any cordial or substance which invigorates.

A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

A substance believed to cure all ills