Elixir vs. Erlang

Elixirnoun

(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.

Elixirnoun

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.

Elixirnoun

(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.

Elixirnoun

(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.

Elixirnoun

A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.

Elixirnoun

An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life.

Elixirnoun

The refined spirit; the quintessence.

Elixirnoun

Any cordial or substance which invigorates.

Elixirnoun

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

Elixirnoun

a substance believed to cure all ills

Elixirnoun

a magical or medicinal potion

Elixirnoun

a preparation supposedly able to change metals into gold, sought by alchemists.

Elixirnoun

a preparation supposedly able to prolong life indefinitely

Elixirnoun

a particular type of medicinal solution

Elixir

An elixir is a sweet liquid used for medical purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's illness. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally.

Erlangnoun

(communication) A dimensionless statistical measure of the volume of telecommunications traffic relative to the capacity of a single channel.

Erlangnoun

a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system