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Webster 1913 Edition


Melanagogue

Me-lan′a-gogue

,
Noun.
[Gr.
μέλας
,
μέλανος
, black + [GREEK] leading, driving, [GREEK] to lead.]
(Med.)
A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Melanagogue

MELANAGOGUE

,
Noun.
melan'agog. [Gr. black, and to drive.]
A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler.

Definition 2024


melanagogue

melanagogue

English

Noun

melanagogue (plural melanagogues)

  1. (medicine, obsolete) A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler.