1. hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures; [syn: Epsom salts, bitter salts]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bitter salts
n 1: hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat
heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
[syn: Epsom salts, bitter salts]