cold food powder

noun

A psychoactive drug composed of various minerals and herbs, used in ancient China both medicinally and recreationally.

OriginChinese 寒食散 →
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Meanings

nouncold food powder (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA psychoactive drug composed of various minerals and herbs, used in ancient China both medicinally and recreationally.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
five mineral powder

Origin

  1. Chinese寒食散
  2. Englishcold food powder

Calque of Chinese 寒食散 (hánshísǎn)

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cold food powder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20food%20powder

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“cold food powder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20food%20powder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold food powder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20food%20powder.

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