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milk of mag·ne·sia • n. a white suspension of hydrated magnesium carbonate in water, used as an antacid or laxative.


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milk of magnesia
milk of magnesia common name for the chemical compound magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2...approximately 8% magnesium hydroxide in water. Author not available, MILK OF MAGNESIA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
milk of magnesia
milk of magnesia Magnesium hydroxide solution used as an antacid and laxative . Read more
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magnesium hydroxide see milk of magnesia . Author not available, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
laxative
...as cascara sagrada and castor oil, bulk formers such as bran and psyllium, saline laxatives such as Epsom salts or milk of magnesia, glycerin, lubricants such as mineral oil and some vegetable oils, and stool softeners. A high-fibre diet is more... Read more

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