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epsom salts

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  1. 1. Alt. of salt Source: opted
  2. 2. n. hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 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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