Epsom salts
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a bitter colorless or white crystalline salt MgSO4·7H2O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties
Word History
Etymology
Epsom, England
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Epsom salts
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a bitter white crystalline salt MgSO4·7H2O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties
called also bitter salts
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