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EPSOM SALTS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

aperient; cathartic; physic; purgative (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Sense 2

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 ("Epsom salts" is a kind of...):

magnesium sulfate (a salt of magnesium)

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