Philtre

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Philter \Phil"ter\, n. [F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. fi`ltron,
     fr. filei^n to love, fi`los dear, loving.]
     A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love.
     [Written also {philtre}.] --Addison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  philtre
       n : a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who
           takes it love the one who gave it [syn: {philter}, {love-potion},
            {love-philter}, {love-philtre}]