Dover's powder
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Dover's powder
1795–1805; named after T. Dover (1660–1742), English physician
Example Sentences
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A Dover's powder, Deppy, or a few grains of quinine.
From The Man from Brodney's by McCutcheon, George Barr
After trying guiacum and Dover's powder without advantage.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by Withering, William
Dover's powder in doses of five grains is useful to assuage cough.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
Dover's powder, dō′verz pow′der, n. a valuable sudorific medicine, compounded of ipecacuanha root, powdered opium, and sulphate of potash.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Small doses of calomel, Dover's powder, infusum amarum, and sal sodæ palliated his symptoms for a while; these failing; blisters, squills, and cordials were given without effect.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by Withering, William
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