milk of magnesia
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milk of magnesia
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A milky white aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, used as an antacid and a laxative.
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milk of magnesia
milk of magnesia, common name for the chemical compound magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2. The viscous, white, mildly alkaline mixture that is used medicinally as an antacid and laxative is a suspension of approximately 8% magnesium hydroxide in water.
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milk of magnesia
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A milky white aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide used as an antacid and a laxative.
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