CHOLAGOGUE

Noun

cholagogue (plural cholagogues)

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

Anagrams

• ochlagogue

Source: Wiktionary


Chol"a*gogue, a. Etym: [Gr. cholagogue.] (Med.)

Definition: Promoting the discharge of bile from the system.

– n.

Definition: An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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