Vodka can be used for making elixirs

An elixir (Arabic: الإكسير, Al-Ikseer‎, Greek: ξήριον, medical powder, Greek: ξηρός, dry) is a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken orally in order to mask an unpleasant taste and intended to cure one's ills.

When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, it contains an active ingredient (such as morphine) that is dissolved in a solution that contains some percentage (usually 40-60%) of ethyl alcohol and is designed to be taken orally. Elixirs are often made from vodka or grappa.

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• Concoction
• Elixir of life
• Internal alchemy
• Panacea (medicine), mythological remedy that would cure all diseases
• Suspension (chemistry)
• Syrup
• Tincture, in which alcohol is the major solvent and the ingredient is often highly concentrated

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