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单词 dover's powder
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Dover's powder


noun Pharmacology.

a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic.

Origin of Dover's powder

1795–1805; named after T. Dover (1660–1742), English physician

Words nearby Dover's powder

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British Dictionary definitions for Dover's powder

Dover's powder

noun

a preparation of opium and ipecacuanha, formerly used to relieve pain, induce sweating, and check spasms

Word Origin for Dover's powder

C19: named after Thomas Dover (1660–1742), English physician
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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