magnesia

[ mag-nee-zhuh, -shuh ]
/ mægˈni ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
Compare milk of magnesia.

Origin of magnesia

1350–1400; Middle English: philosophers' stone < Medieval Latin magnēsia < Greek ( hē) Magnēsía ( líthos) (the stone) of Magnesia; sense development obscure

OTHER WORDS FROM magnesia

mag·ne·sian, adjective

Words nearby magnesia

magnaflux, magnalium, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnesia, magnesite, magnesium, magnesium arsenate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide

Definition for magnesia (2 of 2)

Magnesia
[ mag-nee-shee-uh, -zhee-uh ]
/ mægˈni ʃi ə, -ʒi ə /

noun

ancient name of Manisa.

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British Dictionary definitions for magnesia

magnesia
/ (mæɡˈniːʃə) /

noun

another name for magnesium oxide

Derived forms of magnesia

magnesian, magnesic (mæɡˈniːsɪk) or magnesial, adjective

Word Origin for magnesia

C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek Magnēsia, of Magnēs ancient mineral-rich region

Medical definitions for magnesia

magnesia
[ măg-nē′zhə ]

n.

Magnesium oxide.

Scientific definitions for magnesia

magnesia
[ măg-nē′zhə ]

A white powder with a very high melting point. It is used to make heat-resistant materials, electrical insulators, cements, fertilizer, and plastics. It is also used in medicine as an antacid and laxative. Chemical formula: MgO.