potion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a drink believed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects

   Jekyll gathered his courage and drank the potion.

2. 2
   verb

   to drug or poison someone with a potion, a rare or historical use

   The conspirator planned to potion the guard with a sleeping draught.

From Middle English pocioun, through Old French pocion, from Latin potio, 'a drink or draught,' from potare, 'to drink.' Poison is a doublet from the same Latin noun, reflecting how a neutral drink or dose acquired a harmful sense in one branch.

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