blaud's pill

blaud's pill
\\ˈblȯdz-, ˈblō(d)z-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Pierre Blaud died 1858 French physician
: a pill consisting essentially of ferrous carbonate used in the treatment of anemia

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  • Blaud's pill — blȯdz , blō(d)z n a pill consisting essentially of ferrous carbonate used in the treatment of anemia Blaud blō Pierre (1774 1858) French physician. In 1832 Blaud published an article on chlorosis in which he introduced the pill that now bears… …   Medical dictionary

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