| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures.[Wordnet]
2. (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. An alternative spelling for "salt": Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: Epsom salts
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Epsom salts | 1: Alt. of salt. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| 3: Hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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