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