Elixir

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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
• Elixer (song), a song by the underground rapper Vast Aire
• 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
• Panacea (medicine), mythological remedy that would cure all diseases
• Internal alchemy
• Concoction