Goddard's drops
/ˌɡɒdɑːdz ˈdrɒps/ /ˌɡɒdədz ˈdrɒps/Now historical
noun
A liquid medicinal preparation of uncertain composition, used in the treatment of a wide variety of disorders. Also Dr. Goddard's drops.
- The chief component of Goddard's drops appears to have been a distillate of some organic material, by some said to be raw silk and by others human or animal bone. Originally the preparation was a respected medicine, but it later came to be regarded as the type of a nostrum or quack remedy..
Origin
Late 17th century. From the name of Jonathan Goddard, English physician and member of the Royal Society, who devised the preparation.
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