Seidlitz powders

American  

[sed-lits] / ˈsɛd lɪts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence.

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Etymology

Origin of Seidlitz powders

First recorded in 1805–15; arbitrarily named after a Bohemian village

Example Sentences

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Seidlitz powders

Gout-stool and Seidlitz powders all the winter for you, if you don't go easy!'

From The Whirligig of Time by Williams, Wayland Wells

Two Seidlitz powders, one in blue And one in white, together drew And having each a pleasant sense Of t'other powder's excellence, Forsook their jackets for the snug Enjoyment of a common mug.

From The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose

Licorice powder, cascara, saline cathartics such as Seidlitz powders and Rochelle Salts and some others are harmless for occasional use, if occasional is not too liberally interpreted.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red

This is the active ingredient of Seidlitz powders and has a purgative effect when taken into the body.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

That comes of training a good horse on Seidlitz powders and bran-mash.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890 by Various