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magnesium sulfate

–noun Chemistry.
a white, water-soluble salt, MgSO4, used chiefly in medicine and in the processing of leather and textiles.
Compare Epsom salt.


Origin:
1885–90
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magnesium sulfate  
n.  A colorless, crystalline compound, MgSO4, used in fireproofing, ceramics, matches, explosives, and fertilizers.
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Main Entry: magnesium sulfate
Function: noun
: a white anhydrous salt MgSO4 that occurs naturally in hydrated form as Epsom salts and that in the hydrated formMgSO4·7H2O is administered in aqueous solution by injection to treat magnesium deficiency, to control convulsions associated with eclampsia, and to treat symptoms (ashypertension and convulsions) associated with nephritis in children
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magnesium sulfate n.
A colorless crystalline compound used as a cathartic and applied locally as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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