/ Dictionary / Index D Dover's powder: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Do'ver's pow'der Pronunciation: [key] — Pharm. Pharm. a powder containing ipecac and opium, used as an anodyne, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Dover dovetail Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language