Seidlitz Powders (Noun)
Meaning
An effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed seidlitz powders to help relieve the patient's constipation.
- Seidlitz powders were a common remedy for indigestion and bloating in the 19th century.
- The old-fashioned pharmacy still carried seidlitz powders on its shelves as a nostalgic reminder of the past.
- After a rich and heavy meal, she would often take a dose of seidlitz powders to aid digestion.
- The seidlitz powders fizzed and bubbled in the glass of water, releasing their medicinal properties.