Salisbury's cure

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoletemedicineA 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.

Origin

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

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Salisbury's cure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salisbury's%20cure

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