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Dover's powder
noun Pharmacology.
a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic.
Origin:
1795–1805; named after T. Dover (1660–1742), English physician
1795–1805; named after T. Dover (1660–1742), English physician
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Dover's powder
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| Dover's powder | |
| —n | |
| a preparation of opium and ipecacuanha, formerly used to relieve pain, induce sweating, and check spasms | |
| [C19: named after Thomas Dover (1660--1742), English physician] | |
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