magic potion

noun — 2 senses

magic potion

noun
1

A colour morph of the common pill-bug (Armadillidium vulgare), characterised by a mostly white body that is dotted with yellow and black spots.

  • Magic potions are probably my favorite isopod[s]. I got some from Eddie recently. So far they are pretty easy- can’t wait for them to grow up a bit and reproduce.2021 November 9, OrangeBandito21, reddit.com:
  • So, my magic potions have been struggling since i got them, they were very inactive, and some were suiciding themselves by escaping. I knew they needed good air flow, a drink source, and food, as well as proper temps.2022 February 23, @verinium, “I think i figured out what magic potions like by accident”, in community.morphmarket.com:
2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magic, potion.

  • The legends do not say whether Asclepius used milkweed juice in his magic potions or not, but later herbalists certainly did.1971 July 18, “Essence of Midsummer”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2025:

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