A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
A liquid which converts lead to gold.
The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
A supposedly identical toxic substance obtained by cleavage of an albumose.
A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes.