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ELIXIR OF LIFE

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• ELIXIR OF LIFE (noun)
The noun ELIXIR OF LIFE has 1 sense:

1. a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists

Familiarity information: ELIXIR OF LIFE used as a noun is very rare.

• ELIXIR OF LIFE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("elixir of life" is a kind of...):

elixir (a substance believed to cure all ills)

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