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Potion vs Vial - What's the difference?

potion | vial |

As nouns the difference between potion and vial

is that potion is a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical while vial is a glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.

As verbs the difference between potion and vial

is that potion is to drug while vial is to put or keep in, or as in, a vial.

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)

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    vial

    English

    (vial)

    Alternative forms

    * phial

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Take thou this vial , being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor thou off.

    Synonyms

    * ampoule * test tube * vacutainer

    Verb

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

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