Definition of Milk of magnesia

1. Noun. Purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid.

Generic synonyms: Aperient, Cathartic, Physic, Purgative

Medical Definition of Milk of magnesia

1. Mixture of magnesium hydroxide; an aqueous solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as an antacid and laxative. Synonym: magnesia magma. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Milk Of Magnesia

milk ejection
milk factor
milk fever
milk float
milk gland
milk glass
milk hypersensitivity
milk intolerance
milk leg
milk leg
milk let-down reflex
milk line
milk of bismuth
milk of calcium
milk of magnesia (current term)
milk of magnesia (current term)
milk of sulfur
milk powder
milk pox
milk proteins
milk punch
milk ridge
Milk River
milk scall
milk shake
milk sickness
milk sickness
milk snake
milk spots
milk sugar

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