diff --git a/glossary.tex b/glossary.tex
index 20fc65df0c45f7d6bb612c0424b36aa615d26811..1f3c26432d1f28cf8c5617bcf67d4ec887d0a49a 100644
--- a/glossary.tex
+++ b/glossary.tex
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
   text={ingredient},
   prefix={an\space},
   nonumberlist,
-  description={are substances with elemental affinities, used for powerful magical effects.
+  description={are substances with elemental affinities, used for powerful alchemical effects.
   A griffin's feathers may boost Air magic, or a bear's heart may be used to create a Fire \glsentrytext{talisman}}
 }
 
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
   prefix={a\space},
   name={Talismans},
   text={talisman},
-  first={talisman (a one-use magical item)},
-  firstplural={talismans (one-use magical items)},
+  first={talisman (a one-use alchemical item)},
+  firstplural={talismans (one-use alchemical items)},
   sort={Talisman},
   description={store a spells with an activation condition.
   Some of them strike the closest appropriate target, while others have a second spell to detect a more specific target.