BITTER SALTS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures

Synonyms:

bitter salts; Epsom salts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("bitter salts" is a kind of...):

magnesium sulfate (a salt of magnesium)

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