Medical Dictionary

magnesium silicate

noun

Medical Definition of MAGNESIUM SILICATE

:  a silicate that is approximately Mg2Si3O8·nounH2O, is obtained by precipitation as a white powder, and is used chiefly in medicine as a gastric antacid adsorbent and coating (as in the treatment of ulcers)

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