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Hydragogue — Hy dra*gogue, a. [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. ?; y dwr water + ? to lead: cf. F. hydragogue.] (Med.) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy. n. A hydragogue medicine, usually a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydragogue — ⇒HYDRAGOGUE, adj. MÉD., vx. Qui provoque l évacuation des liquides de l organisme. Quant aux médicaments on commencera par évacuer le malade avec des purgatifs hydragogues, tels que le jalap, la scammonée, et même quelques grains de gomme gutte,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hydragogue — /huy dreuh gawg , gog /, adj. 1. causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels. n. 2. Also, hydragog. Pharm. a hydragogue agent. [1630 40; < L hydragogus < Gk hydragogós water conveying, equiv. to hydr HYDR 1 + agogós leading, guiding … Universalium
hydragogue — (i dra go gh ) adj. Terme de médecine. Qui a la propriété d évacuer la sérosité. S. m. Un bon hydragogue. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Les medicaments hydragogues, c est à dire qui vident l eau tant par les selles que par les urines, PARÉ VI, 12 … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
hydragogue — noun also hydragog ˈhīdrəˌgäg ( s) Etymology: obsolete hydragogue, adjective, causing a watery discharge from the bowels, from Late Latin hydragogus, from Greek hydragōgos, from hydr + agōgos leading, drawing forth more at agogue : a cathartic… … Useful english dictionary
hydragogue — Producing a discharge of watery fluid; denoting a class of cathartics that retain fluids in the intestine and aid in the removal of edematous fluids, e.g., saline cathartics. [hydr + G. agogos, drawing forth] * * * hy·dra·gogue also hy·dra·gog hī … Medical dictionary
Hydragogue — A strong laxative, producing a water discharge from the bowels. Solanum … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
hydragogue — adj. causes the secretion of fluid, diarrhetic … English contemporary dictionary
hydragogue — hy·dra·gogue … English syllables
hydragogue — a.,n. (drug) causing discharge of water … Dictionary of difficult words
