"elixir" meaning in Latin

See elixir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɛˈlɪk.sɪr] [Classical-Latin], [eˈlik.sir] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Koine Greek ξηρῐ́ον (xērĭ́on, “medicinal powder”, from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”)), ellipsis of ξηρῐ́ον φᾰ́ρμᾰκον (xērĭ́on phắrmăkon, literally “dry powder medicine”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ar|إِكْسِير|اَلْإِكْسِير}} Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), {{der|la|grc-koi|ξηρῐ́ον<t:medicinal powder><ng:from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ξηρός</i> (xērós, “dry”)>}} Koine Greek ξηρῐ́ον (xērĭ́on, “medicinal powder”, from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”)), {{ellipsis|grc|ξηρῐ́ον φᾰ́ρμᾰκον|lit=dry powder medicine|nocap=1|nocat=1}} ellipsis of ξηρῐ́ον φᾰ́ρμᾰκον (xērĭ́on phắrmăkon, literally “dry powder medicine”) Head templates: {{la-noun|((elixir<3.I.N>,elixir<3.N.I.pure>))}} elixir n (genitive elixiris); third declension, {{tlb|la|ML.|NL.}} (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((elixir<3.I.N>,elixir<3.N.I.pure>))}} Forms: elixiris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], elixir [nominative, singular], elixira [nominative, plural], elixiria [nominative, plural], elixiris [genitive, singular], elixirium [genitive, plural], elixirī [dative, singular], elixiribus [dative, plural], elixir [accusative, singular], elixira [accusative, plural], elixiria [accusative, plural], elixire [ablative, singular], elixirī [ablative, singular], elixiribus [ablative, plural], elixir [singular, vocative], elixira [plural, vocative], elixiria [plural, vocative], elixer [alternative], alixir [alternative], elixirium [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin], elixerium [alternative, Medieval-Latin, New-Latin]
  1. (alchemy, pharmacy) elixir Tags: Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3, neuter
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  "word": "elixir"
}

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