tartar emetic

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noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white, water-soluble, sweet and metallic-tasting, poisonous powder or granules, C4H4KO7Sb, used as a mordant for dyeing textiles and leather, and in medicine as an expectorant, for inducing vomiting, and for infections by schistosomes.

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Also called antimony potassium tartrate, antimonyl potassium tartrate, potassium antimonyl tartrate .

Origin of tartar emetic

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby tartar emetic

tartanry, tartar, tartarated, tartare, Tartarean, tartar emetic, tartare sauce, Tartarian, Tartarian aster, Tartarian honeysuckle, tartaric

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How to use tartar emetic in a sentence

In the longer term, she sees big strides in preventing tartar build-up and halting receding gums.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?|DailyBurn|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To assemble taco place escabeche, fish and tartar sauce in a tortilla and garnish with cilantro and lime.
Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All||May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For tartar sauce combine diced onions and jalapenos with mayo and mix well.
Cinco de Mayo Recipes: Tacos for One and All||May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Try adding a pinch of cream of tartar to the whites for a similar effect.
Cracking the Code on All Things Egg|Jessica Konopa|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Dissolve the sugar, water and cream of tartar in a saucepan over a low heat.
Pumpkin Seed Brittle|The Daily Beast|November 25, 2008|DAILY BEAST
If thus used two or three days in succession it will effectually loosen tartar, even of long standing.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
A simple mixture of charcoal and cream of tartar is an excellent tooth-powder.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
A doctor was called, an emetic was given and he purged, and after a time he recovered from the symptoms of poisoning.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
A carriage forcibly stopped in the Rue Royale, and in broad daylight—only this Tartar would have dared such a stroke as that!
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Twelve hundred of them did better service against the Tartar than twelve thousand Russians with their short bows and arrows.
The Story of Moscow|Wirt Gerrare

British Dictionary definitions for tartar emetic

tartar emetic

noun

another name for antimony potassium tartrate

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Medical definitions for tartar emetic

tartar emetic

A poisonous crystalline compound used in medicine as an expectorant and in the treatment of parasitic infections, such as schistosomiasis.