"James's powder" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Dr. Robert James, an English physician. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} James's powder (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, archaic) A powder consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts calcium phosphate, once falsely claimed to have medical benefits. Wikipedia link: Robert James (physician) Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): Antimony, Medicine, Pseudoscience Synonyms: antimonial powder, fever powder
    Sense id: en-James's_powder-en-noun-~lMzSDcB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences
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