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Potion vs Phial - What's the difference?

potion | phial |

As nouns the difference between potion and phial

is that potion is a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical while phial is a glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines.

As verbs the difference between potion and phial

is that potion is (obsolete) to drug while phial is to put or keep in, or as in, a phial.

potion

English

(wikipedia potion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
    • He hoped to win the princess’s heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To drug.
    • (Speed)

    Anagrams

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    phial

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vial

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines.

    • Synonyms

    * vial, test tube

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.

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