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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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