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philter

American  
[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /
especially British, philtre

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)

philtered, philtering

  1. to enchant or bewitch with a philter.

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Etymology

Origin of philter

First recorded in 1580–90; from French philtre, from Latin philtrum; see philtrum

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Philtre, Philter, fil′tėr, n. a charm or spell to excite love.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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