Gregory's powder
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Gregory's powder
C19: named after Dr James Gregory (1753–1821), who first made it
Example Sentences
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Bulky powders should be avoided, and the child who has learned to take rhubarb and magnesia, or Gregory's powder without resistance, certainly does credit to his training.
From The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases by Charles West
Mamma was used to it, and it was good for me, you know, because I'm often bilious—and it's better to go without rich things than to take Gregory's powder, isn't it?'
From The Golden Calf by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
I've mixed two teaspoonfuls of Gregory's powder with it!
From For the School Colours by Angela Brazil
His lawyer friend acquiesced, and Gregory's powder it was.
From An Autobiography by Catherine Helen Spence
Edna Lowe had to go to Miss Kaye's room to take a dose of Gregory's powder, and she saw a big mask on the table, and an old jacket hanging over a chair.
From The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story by Angela Brazil
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