Elixir 457424 223710677 2008-07-05T11:29:31Z 81.244.196.145 {{wiktionary|elixir}} [[Image:WarehouseSpirits.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Vodka can be used for making elixirs]] An '''elixir''' (From [[Arabic]],'''الإكسير''' ''Al-Ikseer'') is a pharmaceutical preparation containing an active ingredient (such as [[morphine]]) that is dissolved in a solution that contains some percentage (usually 40-60°) of [[ethyl alcohol]] and is designed to be taken orally. Elixirs are often made from vodka or grappa. '''Elixir''' may also refer to: * [[Elixir bhu]], a cultural festival organized each year in the second half of February at the Institute of Medical Sciences * [[Elixir (metal band)]], a British heavy metal band. * [[Elixir of life]], also known as the ''elixir of immortality'' * [[Elixir (band)]], Goa trance music * [[Elixir Studios]], a British video game developer * [[Elixir (comics)]], a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe * [[Elixir Strings]], for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin * ''[[L'elisir d'amore]]'', ''The Elixir of Love'', an opera ==See also== * [[Tincture]], in which alcohol is the major solvent and the ingredient is often highly concentrated * [[Potion]], a drinkable medicine or poison * [[Panacea (medicine)]], mythological remedy that would cure all diseases * [[Internal alchemy]] * [[Concoction]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Arabic words and phrases]] [[Category:Drugs]] [[ar:الإكسير]] [[cs:Elixír]] [[fr:Élixir]] [[pl:Eliksir]] [[zh:萬能藥]]