A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Dover's Powder
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A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the
United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the
United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr.
Dovers original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and
licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic.
Dover's Powder meaning & definition 1 of Dover's Powder.
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