Seidlitz powders

Seid′litz pow`ders

(ˈsɛd lɪts)
n.pl. a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence. [1805–15; alluding to mineral water from springs near Seidlitz, a town in Bohemia]

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Noun

Seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a catharticRochelle powder, Seidlitz powderaperient, cathartic, physic, purgative - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

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Seidlitz powders

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Synonyms for Seidlitz powders

noun an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid

Synonyms

Rochelle powder
Seidlitz powder

Related Words

aperient
cathartic
physic
purgative

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