Rochelle Salts (Noun)
Meaning
A double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The pharmaceutical company mixed Rochelle salts with other ingredients to create a cathartic powder.
- Rochelle salts, a double salt used in Seidlitz powder, is a type of laxative that works quickly.
- Seidlitz powder, which contains Rochelle salts, is used to treat constipation in patients who have not responded to other treatments.
- To treat constipation, the doctor prescribed a small dose of Rochelle salts in powder form.
- In the early 20th century, Rochelle salts were a common ingredient in over-the-counter cathartics and laxatives.