huff huff /ˈhʌf/

noun

1. A state of irritation or annoyance  ( huff , miff [Informal] , seeing red )
   a state of irritation or annoyance
   
   

verb

1. Blow hard and loudly  ( huff , puff , chuff )
   blow hard and loudly
    He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
   he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
   
2. Inhale recreational drugs  ( huff , snort )
   inhale recreational drugs
    The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
   The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
    The kids were huffing glue
   the kids were huffing glue
   

 elixir elixir /ɪˈlɪksɝ/

noun

1. A substance believed to cure all ills  ( elixir )
   a substance believed to cure all ills
    Many have searched for the mythical elixir of life, hoping to achieve immortality.
   Many have searched for the mythical elixir of life, hoping to achieve immortality.
   
   
2. Hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold  ( elixir , philosopher's stone , philosophers' stone )
   hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
   
3. A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste  ( elixir )
   a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
   

 1890s 1890s /ˈeɪˈtin ˈnaɪnti z/

noun

1. The decade from 1890 to 1899  ( 1890s , nineties )
   the decade from 1890 to 1899
   
   

 Spallanzani Spallanzani /spɑːlænˈzaːni/

noun

1. Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)  ( Lazzaro Spallanzani , Spallanzani )
   Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)