elixir

不老不死の薬、不老長寿の薬

あらゆる病気を治し、永遠に生きられると信じられた魔法の薬。

やさしい英語で： A magical substance believed to cure every illness and let people live forever.

• The king wanted an elixir of life.
• She drank the elixir, hoping to stay young forever.
• The story tells of an elixir that heals every illness and prevents death.

類義語： potion of immortality

よく使う表現： elixir of life, elixir of youth, magical elixir

万能薬

あらゆる病気を治したり、問題を解決したりすると信じられるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that people believe will cure every illness or solve every problem.

• The drink was sold as a miracle elixir.
• He treated exercise as an elixir for all his troubles.
• These expensive elixirs promise to cure every disease.

使い方： elixir for something (They promoted the herb as an elixir for every illness.)

類義語： cure-all, panacea

よく使う表現： an elixir for something, miracle elixir, universal elixir

錬金薬、エリクサー

鉛を金に変えると想像された液体。

やさしい英語で： An imagined liquid that changes lead into gold.

• The alchemist searched for an elixir.
• He believed the elixir could turn lead into gold.
• Ancient books described elixirs for transforming ordinary metals into gold.

よく使う表現： alchemical elixir, gold making elixir, prepare an elixir

エリキシル剤

薬の味をよくするために混ぜる、アルコールを含むことが多い甘い液体。

やさしい英語で： A sweet liquid, often containing alcohol, mixed with medicine to make it taste better.

• The medicine comes as an elixir.
• The pharmacist mixed the bitter drug with a sweet elixir.
• Some elixirs contain alcohol as well as sugar.

よく使う表現： oral elixir, flavored elixir, medicinal elixir