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1 milk of magnesia
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2 ♦ milk
♦ milk /mɪlk/n. [u]1 latte: full-cream milk, latte intero; semi-skimmed milk, latte parzialmente scremato; dried (o powdered) milk, latte in polvere; coconut milk, latte di cocco; almond milk, latte di mandorle● (fig.) milk and honey, grande possibilità di divertimenti (o di divertirsi) □ milk-and-water, insipido, sciocco; melenso; blando; all'acqua di rose (fig.) □ milk bar, bar bianco; latteria; gelateria □ milk chocolate, cioccolato al latte □ (med.) milk crust, crosta lattea; lattime □ milk diet, dieta lattea □ (med.) milk fever, febbre da latte □ milk float, furgoncino ( a motore elettrico) del lattaio ( per consegne in città) □ milk fund, fondo alimentale per l'infanzia bisognosa (spec. di paesi stranieri) □ (zool.) milk gland, ghiandola mammaria □ milk glass, vetro opalino □ milk jug, lattiera ( per servire il latte a tavola) □ (med.) milk leg, flemmasia □ milk loaf, pane (bianco) al latte □ (fig.) the milk of human kindness, gentilezza (o generosità) connaturata all'uomo □ (chim.) milk of magnesia, latte di magnesia □ milk powder, latte in polvere □ milk pudding, budino (di riso) al latte □ milk punch, bevanda di latte misto a liquore □ ( sport) the Milk Race, il Giro ciclistico dell'Inghilterra ( per professionisti e dilettanti, insieme) □ milk round, giro del lattaio ( per le consegne); (fig. fam.) giro di visite ( di dirigenti per assumere neolaureati per le loro aziende) □ milk run, (ferr.) corsa con molte fermate; (aeron.) volo con molti scali; (aeron., mil.) missione di routine □ milk shake, frullato; frappè □ (med.) milk sickness, malattia da latte □ (chim.) milk sugar, lattosio □ milk tooth, dente di latte □ (fam.) milk train, treno locale del primo mattino □ milk van, furgone del lattaio ( per consegne fuori città) □ (bot.) milk vetch ( Astragalus), astragalo □ milk-white, bianco come il latte □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.(to) milk /mɪlk/A v. t.2 (fig.) spillare denaro a; mungere: Colonies were milked by the Romans, le colonie venivano munte dai romani3 (fig.) sfruttare ( una situazione, ecc.); spremere: He is determined to milk the story for every last drop of horror, è deciso a sfruttare la storia in tutto il suo orrore4 (fig.) riuscire a ottenere da (q. una reazione favorevole); accattivarsi; lavorarsi: to milk sb. for sympathy, riuscire a ottenere la solidarietà di q.7 (arc.) succhiare il latte diB v. i.dare latte; produrre latte: Our cows are milking very well, le nostre vacche danno molto latte● (fig.) to milk the bull (o the ram), cavar sangue da una rapa. -
3 magnesia
[mæg'niːʃə]nome magnesia f.* * *magnesia /mægˈni:ʃə/n. [u](chim.) magnesia● (farm.) milk of magnesia, latte di magnesia.* * *[mæg'niːʃə]nome magnesia f.
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Milk of Magnesia — is an aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2 in water. Milk of Magnesia is a saline osmotic (hydrating) laxative. The name derives from the suspension s milky white appearance and the magnesium in its composition.HistoryThe term Milk… … Wikipedia
milk of magnesia — n a milk white suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water used as an antacid and laxative called also magnesia magma * * * [USP] a suspension of magnesium hydroxide, used as an antacid and laxative … Medical dictionary
Milk of Magnesia™ — [Milk of Magnesia] noun [U] a white medicine, in the form of ↑tablets or liquid, for treating stomach problems such as ↑indigestion … Useful english dictionary
milk of magnesia — 1880, proprietary name for white suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water, taken as an antacid, invented by U.S. chemist Charles Henry Phillips. Herbal or culinary preparations resembling milk had been similarly named (e.g. milk of almond)… … Etymology dictionary
milk of magnesia — n. a milky white fluid, a suspension of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2, in water, used as a laxative and antacid … English World dictionary
milk of magnesia — milk of mag nesia n [U] a thick white liquid medicine used for stomach problems … Dictionary of contemporary English
milk of magnesia — milk of mag nesia noun uncount a thick white liquid medicine used for treating stomach illnesses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
milk of magnesia — milk′ of magne′sia n. pha a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, used as an antacid or laxative • Etymology: 1875–80; formerly trademark … From formal English to slang
milk of magnesia — Date: 1880 a milky white suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water used as an antacid and laxative … New Collegiate Dictionary
Milk of Magnesia{™} — n [U] a white medicine, in the form of tablets or liquid, for treating stomach problems such as indigestion. * * * … Universalium
milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH)2, used as an antacid or laxative. [1875 80; formerly trademark] * * * … Universalium