philtre

Variant of philter

noun

  1. a potion thought to arouse sexual love, esp. toward a certain person
  2. any magic potion

Origin: MFr philtre < L philtrum < Gr philtron < philein, to love

transitive verb

to charm or arouse with a philter
Also Chiefly Brit.philtre
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