bath salts

plural noun

1
: a usually colored crystalline compound for perfuming and softening bathwater
2
: any of various synthetic illicit drugs with stimulant and sometimes hallucinogenic properties that are used (as by being injected or snorted) typically in the form of a white or brown crystalline powder

Examples of bath salts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found bath salts in Jaliyah’s liver and kidneys, according to the charging documents, and her death was ruled a homicide March 4. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024 Meet Me in the Dirt sells an array of houseplants and self-care products such as candles, body oils and bath salts that Lawson makes herself. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Fill an Easter basket with loofahs, scrub brushes, bath salts, and fluffy white bunny slippers for a home spa day. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 Six single-occupancy bedrooms (couples can, of course, share, but the two helicopters have space for three guests each) feature private bathrooms with local bath salts, and many have gas-burning fireplaces. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024 The Hotel: Acqualina The Complimentary Cosmetics Line: ETRO shampoo, conditioner, body foam, bath salts, body lotion and soaps. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Bath bombs, bath salts, body scrubs, plus festive extras like a Santa hat and reindeer hair clips make this a delightful treat for cold winter evenings. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 Have a heating pad and/or hot Epsom bath salts on hand to ease the pain and help soothe a sore body. Essence, 16 Nov. 2023 Gift it full of smaller kitchen items, such as homemade jams and salsas, or fill it with bathroom items like bath bombs, handmade soaps, and small-batch bath salts. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bath salts was in 1899

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“Bath salts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bath%20salts. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

bath salts

noun plural
1
: a usually colored crystalline compound for perfuming and softening bathwater
2
: any of various synthetic, illicit, stimulant drugs that contain derivatives of cathinone (such as MDPV) and are typically sold as white or brown crystalline powders
Los Angeles County health officials warned Tuesday against the use of bath salts—the designer drug involved in a series of bizarre incidents and arrests—just one week after a new study charted a skyrocketing number of calls to U.S. poison control centers about the drug.Wesley Lowery, The Los Angeles Times
sometimes singular
Although the man was later proven to not be under the influence of bath salt, the incident nonetheless brought the drug national attention.Lauren McGaughy, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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