Dover's powder

noun

Do·​ver's powder ˌdō-vərz- 

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

Word History

Etymology

Thomas Dover †1742 English physician

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dover's powder

• chowder
• crowder
• louder
• prouder
• gunpowder

Medical Definition

Dover's powder

noun

Do·​ver's powder ˈdō-vərz- 

: a powder of ipecac and opium that is now compounded in the United States with lactose and in England with potassium sulfate and that is used as an anodyne and diaphoretic