cholagogue

[ koh-luh-gawg, -gog, kol-uh- ]

/ ˈkoʊ ləˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg, ˈkɒl ə- /

Medicine/Medical

adjective

Also cho·la·gog·ic

[koh-luh-goj-ik, kol-uh-]. /ˌkoʊ ləˈgɒdʒ ɪk, ˌkɒl ə-/. promoting the flow of bile.

noun

a cholagogue agent.

Origin of cholagogue

1605–15; <French <Greek cholagōgós.See chol-, -agogue

Words nearby cholagogue

choking, choko, choky, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid, cholangeitis, cholangiectasis, cholangiocarcinoma, cholangioenterostomy

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Example sentences from the Web for cholagogue

It might therefore be supposed that Colchicum too acted as a Cholagogue.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
On the other hand, if you give him a cholagogue, you will produce an abundant evacuation and not injure him at all.
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
He did not suspect that the quinine went into the fire, and the cholagogue down the drain-pipe from the washstand.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Cholagogue, kol′a-gog, n. a purgative causing evacuations of bile.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Oxbile has long been credited with a cholagogue action, which, however, has probably been greatly overestimated.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cholagogue

cholagogue

/ (ˈkɒləɡɒɡ) /

noun

a drug or other substance that promotes the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the duodenum

Derived forms of cholagogue

cholagogic, adjective

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Medical definitions for cholagogue

cholagogue

[ kō′lə-gôg′ ]

n.

An agent that promotes the flow of bile into the intestine, especially as a result of contraction of the gallbladder.

Other words from cholagogue

cho′la•gog′ic (-gŏj′ĭk) adj. n.

单词	cholagogue
释义	cholagogue [ koh-luh-gawg, -gog, kol-uh- ] / ˈkoʊ ləˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg, ˈkɒl ə- / Medicine/Medical adjective Also cho·la·gog·ic [koh-luh-goj-ik, kol-uh-]. /ˌkoʊ ləˈgɒdʒ ɪk, ˌkɒl ə-/. promoting the flow of bile. noun a cholagogue agent. Origin of cholagogue 1605–15; <French <Greek cholagōgós.See chol-, -agogue Words nearby cholagogue choking, choko, choky, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid, cholangeitis, cholangiectasis, cholangiocarcinoma, cholangioenterostomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cholagogue It might therefore be supposed that Colchicum too acted as a Cholagogue. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland On the other hand, if you give him a cholagogue, you will produce an abundant evacuation and not injure him at all. On the Natural Faculties\|Galen He did not suspect that the quinine went into the fire, and the cholagogue down the drain-pipe from the washstand. The Cromptons\|Mary J. Holmes Cholagogue, kol′a-gog, n. a purgative causing evacuations of bile. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Oxbile has long been credited with a cholagogue action, which, however, has probably been greatly overestimated. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cholagogue cholagogue / (ˈkɒləɡɒɡ) / noun a drug or other substance that promotes the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the duodenum Derived forms of cholagogue cholagogic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cholagogue cholagogue [ kō′lə-gôg′ ] n. An agent that promotes the flow of bile into the intestine, especially as a result of contraction of the gallbladder. Other words from cholagogue cho′la•gog′ic (-gŏj′ĭk) adj. n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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