DOVER'S POWDER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Dover's powder" is a kind of...):

powder (any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder)

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