milk of magnesia
A milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as…A milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.
purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
Origin
A former trademark; see Wikipedia for details.A former trademark; see Wikipedia for details.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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