: a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
Examples of potion in a Sentence
He drank the fatal potion.
The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess.
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The nature of these specific servers means that there’s actually something to lose, that time and energy put into a character could be wasted with one bad encounter or another player fumbling with their button inputs or healing potions.
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Combined with a mystical potion given to him by his friend, Calypso (Diaana Babnicova), Sergei suddenly gains the power of his apex predator attacker and has the strength, speed and agility of the beast.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Demi Moore In the horror film The Substance, Moore’s character injects herself with a potion to stay youthful.
—Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1800s, long before Harry Potter was even born, this open-world RPG gives you the freedom to attend Hogwarts, master spells, brew potions, and explore iconic locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade.
—Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Combined with a mystical potion given to him by his friend, Calypso (Diaana Babnicova), Sergei suddenly gains the power of his apex predator attacker and has the strength, speed and agility of the beast.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Demi Moore In the horror film The Substance, Moore’s character injects herself with a potion to stay youthful.
—Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1800s, long before Harry Potter was even born, this open-world RPG gives you the freedom to attend Hogwarts, master spells, brew potions, and explore iconic locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade.
—Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potion. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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potion
noun
po·tion
ˈpō-shən 
: a mixed drink (as of liquor) or dose (as of medicine)
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