Epsom salts
1. hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures • Syn: bitter salts • Hypernyms: magnesium sulfate 2. (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative • Usage Domain: plural, plural form • Hypernyms: purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
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