1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5ZyJJroV0r"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/elixir/">Elixir</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/elixir/embed/#?secret=5ZyJJroV0r" width="600" height="338" title="“Elixir” — Glossary" data-secret="5ZyJJroV0r" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> A liquid herbal preparation with a pleasant taste, due to the addition of honey or sugar.A distillation or tincture.A nonspecific term generally applied to a liquid alcoholic preparation, emulsion or suspension.A sweetened liquid containing alcohol that is used to dissolve active ingredients in a drug or medicine.A sweet liquid which hides the unpleasant taste of a drug.Sweetened, flavored liquid, usually containing a small amount of alcohol, used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth.A preparation containing alcohol (ethanol) or glycerin, which is used as the vehicle for bitter or nauseous drugs.A liquid preparation of a potent or nauseous drug made pleasant to the taste by the addition of aromatic substances and sugar.A sweetened, aromatic, hydroalcoholic liquid used in the compounding of oral medicines. Elixirs constitute one of the most common types of medicinal preparation taken orally in liquid form.A fluid composed of alcohol, water, and a medicinal substance.A transparent, sweetened solution, frequently incorporating alcohol, that serves as the foundation for numerous liquid medicines, including cough remedies.A therapeutic concoction comprising honey or syrup.