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Webster 1913 Edition


Cholagogue

Chol′a-gogue

(kŏl′ȧ-gŏg; 115)
,
Adj.
[Gr.
χολαγωγός
;
χολή
bile +
ἀγωγόσ
leading,
ἄγειν
to lead: cf. F.
cholagogue
.]
(Med.)
Promoting the discharge of bile from the system.
Noun.
An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

,
Noun.
A medicine that has the specific quality of evacuating the bile.

Definition 2024


cholagogue

cholagogue

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  • cholagog

Noun

cholagogue (plural cholagogues)

  1. (obsolete, medicine) Any agent that promotes the discharge of bile.

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