Dover's powder

Dover's powder
Do·ver's powder 'dō-vərz- n a powder of ipecac and opium that is now compounded in the U.S. with lactose and in England with potassium sulfate and that is used as an anodyne and diaphoretic
Do·ver 'dō-vər Thomas (1660-1742)
British physician. A pupil of the eminent physician Thomas Sydenham, Dover made the unique choice of combining a medical career with that of a buccaneer. Constantly at odds with the medical establishment, he published in 1732 a volume of his nostrums, almost all of them worthless or worse, the exception being his sole legacy-Dover's powder.

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  • Dover's powder — was a traditional medicine against cold and fever. It is no longer in use in modern medicine, but may have been in use at least through the 1960s. A 1958 source describes Dover s Powder as follows: Powder of Ipecacuanha and Opium (B.P., Egyp. P …   Wikipedia

  • Dover's Powder — Do ver s Pow der [From Dr. Dover, an English physician.] (Med.) A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dover's powder — n. [after T. Dover (1660 1742), Brit physician] a preparation of opium, ipecac, etc., formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration …   English World dictionary

  • Dover's powder — noun Etymology: Thomas Dover died 1742 English physician Date: 1801 a powder of ipecac and opium formerly used as a pain reliever and diaphoretic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dover's powder — Pharm. a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic. [1795 1805; named after T. Dover (1660 1742), English physician] * * * …   Universalium

  • Dover's powder — /ˈdoʊvəz paʊdə/ (say dohvuhz powduh) noun a medicinal powder containing ipecacuanha and opium, formerly used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic. {named after Dr Thomas Dover, 1660–1742, English physician} …  

  • Dover's powder — noun a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration • Hypernyms: ↑powder …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Dover'spowder — Do·ver s powder (dōʹvərz) n. A powdered drug containing ipecac and opium, formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration.   [After Thomas Dover (1660 1742), British physician.] * * * …   Universalium

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