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# potion

noun (a potion, potions)

«potion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A potion is a drink made of mixed liquids that is supposed to have a special effect, such as magic, medicine or poison. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#m1)
2. In fairy tales and fantasy games, a potion is a magic drink that heals, makes someone sleep, fall in love or change shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories, witches and wizards brew potions in cauldrons; in games, health potions restore lives. In history, «potions» were old medicines, often useless or dangerous. Safety lessons warn children never to drink or mix unknown liquids, even in a game. Phrases: «love potion», «magic potion», «sleeping potion», «health potion», «brew a potion».

### Examples

- The witch stirred a bubbling potion in her cauldron. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x1)
- Drink the health potion to get your lives back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x2)
- In the fairy tale, a sleeping potion put the princess to sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x3)
- We made a pretend potion with water, glitter and food colouring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x4)
- Never drink a «potion» made from things in the cupboard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x5)
- Old doctors sold potions that did not really work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x6)
- "It is only a sleeping potion," said the enchantress to Prince Jason. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Mostly used in stories, games and history; real medicines are called «medicine», not «potion». Safety: cleaning liquids are poisonous and must never be mixed or tasted.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «potion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«potion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/potion.html) on Mova free.