DOVER'S POWDER


Meaning of DOVER'S POWDER in English

Pronunciation: ˌ d ō -v ə rz-

Function: noun

Etymology: Thomas Dover † 1742 English physician

Date: 1801

: a powder of ipecac and opium formerly used as a pain reliever and diaphoretic

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