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Epsom salts

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

Definition of Epsom salts

: a bitter colorless or white crystalline salt MgSO4·7H2O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties

First Known Use of Epsom salts

1828, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Epsom salts

Epsom, England

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Epsom salts

noun plural but singular in construction

Medical Definition of Epsom salts

: a bitter white crystalline salt MgSO4·7H2O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties

— called also bitter salts

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