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Added 9 October 2026

potion

/ˈpəʊ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: venēficium, pōtiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about potion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
He hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.

verb

To drug (someone).

Origin

From Middle English pocioun, borrowed from Old French pocion, from Latin pōtiō (“a drinking”), pōtiōnis, from pōtāre (“to drink”). Displaced native Old English drenċ whence Modern English drench. Doublet of poison.

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