magnesia

(mag-ne’ze-ah) [the name of a district in ancient Lydia]. Magnesium oxid, MgO, a white and light powder: aperient and antacid. Dose, 15-60 gr. (1-4 gm.). ma. al’ba, a hydrated magnesium carbonate. calcined m., light m., the ordinary form of magnesia. heavy m., m. pondero’sa, a fine, white, dense, and heavy powder, identical with ordinary or light magnesia, except in its physical properties. enry’s m., a proprietary preparation of heavy magnesia. Husband's m., a proprietary preparation of heavy magnesia. m. lev’is, m. us’ta, light or ordinary magnesia. milk of m., a milky magnesium hydroxid, Mg H,O,, mixed with water: aperient. Dose, } +4.dr. (2-15 ¢.c.) for infants.