English Explanatory Dictionary

Salisbury's cure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A treatment for inebriety and digestive disorders, involving the slow sipping of water before meals and bedtime, and a diet based on bread and Salisbury steak.

Word forms

Salisbury's cure

Etymology

Named after American physician James H. Salisbury (1823–1905).

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