Definition of "opodeldoc" [op•o•del•doc]

• A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, used for external injuries. (noun)
• A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in alcohol, with the addition of camphor and essential oils. (noun)

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• "And the leader passed on, leaving East better for those few words than all the opodeldoc in England would have made him, and Tom ready to give one of his ears for as much notice."
• "Friction by means of the hand either with opodeldoc or with laudanum, taking care not to drink the lotion by mistake, will also give relief."
• "Agitate occasionally for twenty-four hours, and by gelatinization a beautiful and semi-solidified, opodeldoc-looking compound results, which will retain its consistency and hold the ingredients intimately blended for months."