# Magnesium benzoate

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**Magnesium benzoate** is a chemical compound formed from [magnesium](/source/Magnesium) and [benzoic acid](/source/Benzoic_acid). It was once used to treat [gout](/source/Gout) and [arthritis](/source/Arthritis).[1]

## References

1. ["Medical Dictionary"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928041438/http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52298). Archived from [the original](http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=52298) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-02-11.

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