1. purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
milk of magnesia
n 1: purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of
magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller
doses) as an antacid