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

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Example Sentences

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Seidlitz powders

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 Ambrose Bierce

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 American Red Cross

That's the one that eat up an entire box of Seidlitz powders, and then hadn't any more judgment than to go and take a drink.

From Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain

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

From A Fluttered Dovecote by George Manville Fenn

Seidlitz powders and all effervescent medicines should be packed in wide-mouthed, stoppered bottles, but never in papers.

From Ismailia by Sir Samuel White Baker

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