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Plural of elixir

regular plural

The plural of elixir is elixirs.

Forms of elixir

Singularelixir /ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/
Pluralelixirs
Countablecountable

Elixirs in a sentence

  • The silver-bullet cancer cures of yesterday’s newsmagazine covers, like interferon and angiogenesis inhibitors, disappointed the breathless expectations, as have elixirs such as antioxidants, Vioxx, and hormone replacement therapy.2015 August 1, Steven Pinker, “The moral imperative for bioethics”, in The Boston Globe, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2015

Meaning of elixir

  1. noun A liquid which converts lead to gold.
  2. noun A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
  3. noun The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.

Full definition of elixir

Questions about the plural of elixir

What is the plural of elixir?
The plural of elixir is elixirs.
Is elixir countable?
Elixir is a countable noun.

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