Dover's powder

English

Etymology

Named after English physician Thomas Dover (1660–1742).

Noun

Dover's powder (countable and uncountable, plural Dover's powders)

1. (medicine, dated) A powder of ipecac and opium, formerly used to treat colds and fevers.

References

• “Dover's powder”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• Dover's powder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia