Dover's powder

noun

, Pharmacology.

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

Dover's powder

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dover's powder¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dover's powder¹

C19: named after Thomas Dover (1660–1742), English physician