philter

/ˈfɪltə/

Etymology

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.

philter means A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.

Why this word is great

PHILTER — [Noun] A potion, especially one intended to act as a love charm to induce affection or desire in the drinker. From Middle French philtre, from Latin philtrum, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron, "love charm"), from φιλέω (philéō, "to love"). Unlike a generic "potion," which may heal, harm, or transform without specific intent, or a talismanic "charm," which exerts its power through proximity or incantation, a philter is a singular, consumable artifice of romantic coercion. It is the faint, herbal bitterness in a cup shared at a moonlit tryst, the glint of a clandestine vial passed across a tavern table, the cloying scent of roses and rue rising from a porcelain chalice—a testament to the alchemical vanity of trying to distill a miracle into something one can swallow, and blame.

noun

A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.

verb

To impregnate or mix with a love potion.“to philter a draught”
To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.“Government of the Tongue Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins, shew themselves philtred and bewitched.”