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phil⋅ter

  [fil-ter] noun, verb, -tered, -ter⋅ing.
–noun
1. a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
2. a magic potion for any purpose.
–verb (used with object)
3. to enchant or bewitch with a philter.
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Origin:
1580–90; < F philtre < L philtrum; see philtrum

Related forms:
phil⋅ter⋅er, noun
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phil·ter also phil·tre   (fĭl'tər)   
n.  

  1. A love potion.

  2. A magic potion or charm.

tr.v.   phil·tered also phil·tred, phil·ter·ing also phil·tring, phil·ters also phil·tres
To enchant with or as if with a philter.

[French philtre, from Old French, from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron, from philein, to love, from philos, beloved, loving.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: phil·ter
Variant: or chiefly British phil·tre /'fil-t&r/
Function: noun
: a potion, drug, or charm held tohave the power to arouse sexual passion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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