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

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

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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

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.