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Seidlitz powder

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Seidlitz powder /ˈsɛdlɪts/

▶noun a laxative preparation containing tartaric acid, sodium potassium tartrate, and sodium bicarbonate which effervesces when mixed with water.

– origin C18: named with ref. to the mineral water of Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia.

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