| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: Dover's powder
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Dover's Powder | 1: A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| Dover's powder | Dover's powder was an old traditional medicine against cold and fever. (references) | ||
| Syrup of Dover's powder | Syrup of Dover's powder was a concoction made of ipecac and opium combined with a concentrated aqueous solution of sugar. It was used to treat mild ailments such as a "cold" or a fever. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Dover's powder
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Dover's powder | Health | Opium. (references) | |
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