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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-shuh n]
- /ˈpoʊ ʃən/
- /ˈpəʊ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-shuh n]
- /ˈpoʊ ʃən/
Definitions of potion word
- noun potion a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers: a love potion; a sleeping potion. 1
- noun potion magic: liquid concoction 1
- countable noun potion A potion is a drink that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers. 0
- noun potion a drink, esp of medicine, poison, or some supposedly magic beverage 0
- noun potion a drink or liquid dose, as of medicine, poison, or a substance thought to have magic power 0
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Origin of potion
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pocion < Latin pōtiōn- (stem of pōtiō) a drinking, equivalent to pōt(us), variant of pōtātus, past participle of pōtāre to drink + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English pocioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Potion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
potion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for potion
noun potion
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- balsam — Balsam is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from certain trees or bushes and used to make medicines and perfumes.
- biologic — pertaining to biology.
- biologics — biological products such as vaccines and therapeutic sera, used to induce immunity to infectious diseases or harmful substances of biological origin
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