elixir of life
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An "elixir of life" made from a "secret recipe" is given to the groundhog every summer which is what gives Phil his "longevity and youthful good looks", it says on the club's website.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025
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
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
