Epsom salts

plural noun (used with a sing. verb)

Hydrated magnesium sulfate, MgSO₄·7H₂O, used as a cathartic and as an agent to reduce inflammation.

Origin:

Origin: After Epsom, former name of Epsom and Ewell, England

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