Dover's powder
Do·ver's powder
noun \ˌdō-vərz-\Definition of DOVER'S POWDER
: a powder of ipecac and opium formerly used as a pain reliever and diaphoretic
Origin of DOVER'S POWDER
Thomas Dover †1742 English physician
First Known Use: 1801
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