drops

A popular term for a medicine taken in doses measured by d., usually a tincture, or applied by dropping, as an eyewash.

- eye d. See eyewash, ophthalmic solutions, under solution.

- knock-out d. a popular name for chloral alcoholate given with criminal intent to produce unconsciousness rapidly; it is formed by adding chloral hydrate to beer or some stronger alcoholic liquor.

- nose d. a liquid preparation intended for intranasal administration with a medicine dropper. Most frequently used for decongestion of the nasal passages but can be used for any other appropriate indication.

- stomach d. a stomachic tonic, usually tincture of gentian, alone or with other stomachics.