substance vs elixir

elixir vs substance

substance and elixir both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
elixir	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elixir is a hyponym of substance; that is, elixir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
elixir: hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	elixir (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	a substance believed to cure all ills
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties	a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
the property of holding together and retaining its shape	hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution

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