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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Seidlitz powders

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 Twain, Mark

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

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

Seidlitz powders are mixed in only half a glass of water.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

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