| Epsom salts 
 
 1. hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
 • Syn:
 bitter salts
 • Hypernyms:
 magnesium sulfate
 2. (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
 • Usage Domain:
 plural, plural form
 • Hypernyms:
 purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
 
 
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