Thursday, November 19, 2009

Word of the Day - Nov. 19

Elixir (noun)
- A sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.
- An alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life.
- A panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy

But used more sensibly, humor can be a clarifying organizational elixir.
(A Whole New Mind, p. 199)

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