SEIDLITZ POWDERS


Meaning of SEIDLITZ POWDERS in English

/sed"lits/

a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence.

[ 1805-15; arbitrarily named after a Bohemian village ]

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