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Epsom salt

–noun
Often, Epsom salts. Chemistry, Pharmacology. hydrated magnesium sulfate, MgSO4·7H2O, occurring as small colorless crystals: used in fertilizers, the dyeing of fabrics, leather tanning, etc., and in medicine chiefly as a cathartic.

Origin:
1760–70; after Epsom; so called from its presence in the local mineral water
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Main Entry: Ep·som salt
Pronunciation: "ep-s&m-
Function: noun
: EPSOMSALTS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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