Epsom salts

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Definition of EPSOM SALTS

: a bitter colorless or white crystalline salt MgSO₄·7H₂O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties

Epsom, England

First Known Use: 1828

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction

: a bitter white crystalline salt MgSO₄·7H₂O that is a hydrated magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties—called also bitter salts

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