milk of magnesia

Noun

Meaning

purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid

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Synonyms

magnesia physic laxative cathartic magnesite purgative brucite magnesium hydroxide magnesium hydrate magnesia alba magnesium dihydroxide magnesium hydrargillite magnesium hydrate oxide magnesium hydroxyde magnesium hydroxydehydrate
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Hypernyms

physic cathartic purgative aperient

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