n. a fabled drink credited with magical power; it can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it. Syn. -- philter, philtre, love-potion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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 ]