English noun: Seidlitz powders | |||
| 1. | Seidlitz powders (substance) an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic | ||
| Synonyms | Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative | ||