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What is another word for Magistery?

Pronunciation: [mˈad͡ʒɪstəɹi] (IPA)

Magistery is a term referring to a type of alchemy related to the preparation of elixirs and medicines. It is often used interchangeably with the word "essence." Other synonyms for magistery include extract, tincture, essence, and distillate. These terms all refer to the essence or spirit of a substance, obtained through distillation or extraction processes. The use of these synonyms can vary depending on the context in which they are used and the specific type of preparation method that is being employed. Ultimately, all of these terms refer to the concentration of a substance's active ingredients, which is the foundation of many traditional medicinal practices.
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Usage examples for Magistery

And as by this way we have produc'd a Red Liquor, and a White Precipitate out of a Dirty Green Magistery of Rose-leaves, so by the same Method, you may produce a fair Yellow, and sometimes a Red Liquor, and the like Precipitate, out of an Infusion of a curious Purple Colour.
"Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664)"
Robert Boyle
The Bishop of Worcester's "admirable curing powder" was composed largely of "ten skins of snakes or adders or Slow worms" mixed with "Magistery of Pearls."
"Customs and Fashions in Old New England"
Alice Morse Earle

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