MILK OF MAGNESIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does milk of magnesia mean? 

• MILK OF MAGNESIA (noun)
  The noun MILK OF MAGNESIA has 1 sense:

1. purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid

  Familiarity information: MILK OF MAGNESIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MILK OF MAGNESIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("milk of magnesia" is a kind of...):

aperient; cathartic; physic; purgative (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)