Milk Of Magnesia (Noun)
Meaning
Purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a dose of milk of magnesia to help relieve the patient's constipation.
- She took a spoonful of milk of magnesia every morning to help with her indigestion.
- The medicine cabinet was stocked with a bottle of milk of magnesia, just in case someone needed a laxative.
- After eating the spicy food, he reached for the milk of magnesia to calm his stomach.
- The nurse gave the elderly woman a small dose of milk of magnesia to help her bowel movements.