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milk of magnesia
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noun
a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH)2, used as an antacid or laxative.
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Origin of milk of magnesia
First recorded in 1875–80; formerly trademark
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British Dictionary definitions for milk of magnesia
milk of magnesia
noun
a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water, used as an antacid and laxative
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