| 单词 | dinner pill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdinner pill dinner pill n. now historical any of various proprietary pills or tablets claimed to promote digestion or prevent constipation. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for indigestion > tablet dinner pill1793 Maalox1951 1793 World 11 June (advt.) Mr. Wade respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that he is by sole Appointment, enabled to supply them with the Genuine Preparation of that excellent Medicine, The Dinner Pills. 1823 Monthly Gaz. Health July 587 An aperient pill..composed of aloes and gum mastic, has been for some time in fashion as a dinner pill. 1936 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Feb. 374/2 Aloe is the active ingredient of many ‘dinner pills’ and proprietary remedies. It is an admirable tonic laxative. 1988 Biography 11 115 Hobson sold a variety of medicines in his store, from the ubiquitous Morison's Pills and such commonplaces as Bocock's Dinner Pills, Parr's Life Pills, and Haigh's Spinal Ointment. < as lemmas |
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