Seidlitz powder

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Seidlitz powder, powders [ˈsɛdlɪts]

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a laxative consisting of two powders, tartaric acid and a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartrate) Also called Rochelle powder

[named after Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia with mineral springs having similar laxative effects]

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Seidlitz powder - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic

Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powders

aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

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