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Bromo-Seltzer definition

Bromo-Seltzer (brō′mō selt′sər)

a compound containing a bromide, sodium bicarbonate, etc., used for relief from headaches and upset stomachs, and as a sedative

Etymology: < bromide + seltzer

noun

this compound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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