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noun
A powder of ipecac and opium, formerly used to treat colds and fevers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: powder
History
Named after English physician Thomas Dover (1660–1742).
