epsom salts

1. 1.

   hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures

   Synonymsbitter salts

   Broadermagnesium sulfate
2. 2.

   (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative

   Broaderpurgative

   plural

Questions about epsom salts

What does epsom salts mean?

epsom salts means "hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for epsom salts?

Close synonyms include bitter salts. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is epsom salts a common word?

epsom salts is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.