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1. Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia. Source: webster

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magnesia prepared afterwards boiling cathartic certain England hydrate mineral minerals name now originally qualities sea siliceous sulphate water waters whence

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