epsom salts Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
bitter salts.
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noun (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
WordNet
Ep"som salts`, salt`
(Also<
- Epsom salts
- salt
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Definitions
(Med.) 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.
