elixir of life
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The researchers say taurine may be an "elixir of life" - but topping up levels in people has not been tested.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023
Each is embellished with vibrant figures and verses, which set out the process for making the philosophers’ stone and the elixir of life.
From Nature • Apr. 28, 2020
Globally, it's promoted as an "elixir of life" and touted as having health benefits for the digestive system and detoxifying properties.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2018
Roger Bacon, a 13th-century friar who is often considered the first western scientist, tried to develop an elixir of life that would mimic the effects of the resurrection as described in Paul’s epistles.
From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2017
She was telling him stories about heroes, pretending they were all related to Frank: one was Xu Fu, who sailed in search of the elixir of life.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
