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phil⋅tre

  [fil-ter]
–noun, verb (used with object), -tred, -tring. Chiefly British.
philter.
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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.]
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Word Origin & History

philtre 
"love potion," 1587, from M.Fr. philtre (1568), from L. philtrum, from Gk. philtron "love-charm," lit. "to make oneself beloved," from philein "to love" (from philos "loving") + instrumental suffix -tron.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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