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Dover's powder

American

noun

Pharmacology.

a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic.

Dover's powder British

noun

a preparation of opium and ipecacuanha, formerly used to relieve pain, induce sweating, and check spasms

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Etymology

Origin of Dover's powder

1795–1805; named after T. Dover (1660–1742), English physician

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Thomas Dover was a septuagenarian when he developed the hugely popular Dover’s Powder.

From Forbes

Dover's powder, solution of the acetate of ammonia, and other mild diaphoretics are to be selected.

From Project Gutenberg

His own child was so dangerously ill of pneumonia that I went with him to his house, put on a mustard poultice, and administered some Dover's powder.

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Dover's powder, dō′verz pow′der, n. a valuable sudorific medicine, compounded of ipecacuanha root, powdered opium, and sulphate of potash.

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The powder is Dover's Powder, to allay fever.

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