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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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milk of magnesia

noun
a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water, used as an antacid and laxative
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