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Definition of philterer - 2 dictionary results

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.

Origin:
1580–90; < F philtre < L philtrum; see philtrum


phil⋅ter⋅er, noun
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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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