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
Tears filled our eyes, perhaps because we realized that this was the end of a country that had given us the elixir of life, the river of papyrus, and apricot orchards in its grottos.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2018
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
Traveling close to the speed of light is a kind of elixir of life.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
