magnesium sulfate

magnesium sulfate

noun

Definition of MAGNESIUM SULFATE

: a white anhydrous salt MgSO₄ that occurs naturally in hydrated form as Epsom salts and that in the hydrated form MgSO₄·7H₂O is administered orally to relieve constipation or by injection to treat magnesium deficiency, to control convulsions associated with eclampsia, and to treat symptoms (as hypertension and convulsions) associated with nephritis in children