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Powdered mustard   /pˈaʊdərd mˈəstərd/   Listen
Powdered mustard

noun
1.
A substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic.  Synonym: dry mustard.






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"Powdered mustard" Quotes from Famous Books



... of poisoning, the first step is to evacuate the stomach. This should be effected by an emetic which is quickly obtained, and most powerful and speedy in its operation. Such are, powdered mustard (a large tablespoonful in a tumblerful of warm water), powdered alum (in half-ounce doses), sulphate of zinc (ten to thirty grains), tartar emetic (one to two grains) combined with powdered ipecacuanha (twenty grains), and ...
— How to Camp Out • John M. Gould



Words linked to "Powdered mustard" :   emetic, table mustard, dry mustard, nauseant, vomit, mustard, vomitive



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