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milk of magnesia

milk of magnesia noun: a milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.

Noun

milk of magnesia (uncountable)

  1. A milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.

milk of magnesia meaning in Tamil

milk of magnesia in Tamil

மெக்னீஷியா பால்மம்

Origin of milk of magnesia

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Words formed from milk of magnesia

Questions about milk of magnesia

What does milk of magnesia mean?
Milk of magnesia means a milk-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.
What is milk of magnesia in Tamil?
Milk of magnesia in Tamil is மெக்னீஷியா பால்மம். See Milk of magnesia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is milk of magnesia?
Milk of magnesia is a noun.

Words near milk of magnesia in the dictionary

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