- elixir - 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
--1 is a kind of liquid
- elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills
--2 is a kind of potion; panacea, nostrum, cure-all
--2 has particulars: elixir of life - elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills