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: suitable for drinking

Example sentence:
"Before you buy the house," advised the lawyer, "have the water in the well tested to make sure it is potable."

Etymology:
Like "potable," "potion" is a descendant of the Latin verb "potare," meaning "to drink." Unlike potable liquids, not all potions are safe to drink; "potion" is defined as "a mixture of liquids, as medicine or poison." "Potare" is akin to the Latin verb "bibere," which also means "to drink." "Bibere" is the root word of our word "beverage," meaning a liquid for drinking, such as milk or juice. Another word that comes from "bibere" is "imbibe," which usually means "to swallow liquid."