1350–1400; Middle English: philosophers' stone < Medieval Latin magnēsia < Greek ( hē ) Magnēsía ( líthos ) (the stone) of Magnesia; sense development obscure
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However, my daughter-in-law who is an RN says that milk of magnesia is very hard on the kidneys.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
After I read your article about using milk of magnesia topically as a deodorant, I tried it.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Left were two dozen water bottles, some snacks and one bottle of milk of magnesia.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2020
She distributed goggles, masks, first-aid supplies and milk of magnesia, which is diluted with water to ease the sting of tear gas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
In his spare time, Louie crashed society weddings, worked as a movie extra, and harassed his housemates with practical jokes, replacing their deviled ham with cat food and milk with milk of magnesia.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
The shock wave was felt some distance up the coast of the Magnesia region in the city of Volos.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
The body of a 45-year-old shepherd was found in a rural area in the area of Magnesia on Wednesday, the fire brigade said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
In 190 BCE, Roman armies smashed the forces of Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia in western Asia Minor.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
My grandmother nearly poisoned herself when she mistakenly drank cleaning fluid, thinking it was Milk of Magnesia; both were milky fluids in blue bottles, and she could not read English.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2013
That Themistocles was prince of Magnesia is the less doubtful because a silver stater of this city, 8,56 grammes in weight, with the square, and the name of Themistocles, is in existence: Mommsen.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
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