mag ‧ ne ‧ sia /mæɡˈniːʃə, -ʒə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: magnes carneus 'flesh magnet' , used of a white powder that stuck to the lips; ⇨ ↑ magnet ]
⇨ ↑ milk of magnesia
mag ‧ ne ‧ sia /mæɡˈniːʃə, -ʒə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: magnes carneus 'flesh magnet' , used of a white powder that stuck to the lips; ⇨ ↑ magnet ]
⇨ ↑ milk of magnesia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012