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Definition of potion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

potion

noun
 
/ˈpəʊʃn/
 
/ˈpəʊʃn/
(literary)
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  1. a drink of medicine or poison; a liquid with magic powers
    • a magic/love potion
    • (humorous) I've tried all sorts of drugs, creams, pills and potions.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPotion is used after these nouns:
    • love
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin potio(n-) ‘drink, poisonous draught’, related to potare ‘to drink’.
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