potion

noun

Definition of potionnext
as in drug
a drink that is meant to have a special or magical effect on someone a potion that is supposed to improve health The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess. medical potions sleeping potions

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Recent Examples of potion For one scene, where Streep’s Madeline Ashton drinks an anti-aging potion known as the Elixir of Life, the effects are seen instantly, with both her breasts and her bottom rising and plumping. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Where would musical theater be without gleaming little prop vials of potions? — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Also, if this is what the cusp of 50 looks like, please pass the bottle of potion. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest. — Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for potion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potion
  1. drug
  2. medication
  3. medicine
  4. remedy
  5. cure
  6. tonic
  7. pill
Noun
  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • Health care providers may also recommend sleep medications for short-term relief, but these are generally viewed as temporary tools rather than permanent solutions, explains Troxel.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Citing medical privacy laws, Ryan Gustin, a spokesperson for CoreCivic, declined to answer questions about Bartko’s allegations that her medication was confiscated and withheld from her for nearly two weeks.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of medication
Noun
  • Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings by sending her husband to pick up takeout food and medicine, then, while he was gone, strangled the children with exercise bands.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Vanessa graduated from Florida International University, completed medical school, and entered a three-year emergency-medicine residency program at a South Florida hospital.
    — Tania Francois, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • Give it a refresh using anything from a DIY baking soda remedy to fabric fresheners to just airing it out.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the package, that mix can also include anti-nausea drugs, pain medication or heartburn remedies.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Later school starts aren’t a cure for adolescent mental-health problems.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While treatments can be helpful, Cleveland Clinic notes that there is currently no cure for lipedema.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cure
Noun
  • Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • To achieve this, the locus coeruleus continuously alternates between tonic activity—governing baseline arousal and alertness—and brief phasic bursts that focus attention on critical events.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tonic
Noun
  • His cause of death was an accidental overdose of prescription pills.
    — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington is focusing on the allegation that Clancy crushed pills and placed them in lemonade as part of her suicide attempt.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pill

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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potion. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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