Seidlitz powder

British

/ ˈsɛdlɪts /

noun

Also called: Rochelle powder. a laxative consisting of two powders, tartaric acid and a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartrate)

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Etymology

Origin of Seidlitz powder

C19: named after Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia with mineral springs having similar laxative effects

Example Sentences

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Bitartrate of potassium, Seidlitz powders, or solutions of citrate of magnesia may be also administered if indicated.

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

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But to return to that dreadful morning when Patty wanted me to take one of her Seidlitz powders.

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“Seidlitz powder,” said the old man, scratching away with his pen, and without looking up.

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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.

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