love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
A substance believed to cause romantic desire or attraction, often appearing in folklore, fantasy, and colloquial speech.
In old tales, there are often stories of people trying to win someone's affection using a love potion.
He jokingly said, 'Shall I slip you a love potion?'
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 惚れ (hōre, 'falling in love', from verb 惚れる) + 薬 (kusuri, 'medicine, drug'). The reading ほれぐすり is a standard rendaku form.