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Descriptor English:
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Magnesium Oxide
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Óxido de Magnesio
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Óxido de Magnésio
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Synonyms English:
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Magnesia
Oxide, Magnesium
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Tree Number:
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D01.524.490
D01.650.550.575
SP4.097.039.779.525
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Definition English:
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Magnesium oxide (MgO). An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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an antacid & cathartic
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Pharmacological Action:
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Antacids
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8452
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Unique Identifier:
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D008277
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Similar:
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DeCS
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