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DOVER'S POWDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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