Dover's powder
noun Pharmacology.
a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic.
Origin of Dover's powder
1795–1805; named after T.
Dover (1660–1742), English physician
British Dictionary definitions for dover's powder
Dover's powder
noun
a preparation of opium and ipecacuanha, formerly used to relieve pain, induce sweating, and check spasms
Word Origin for Dover's powder
C19: named after Thomas
Dover (1660–1742), English physician