hydragogue.
Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
Meaning & usage
Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
Where this word comes from
From Latin hydragogus (“conveying off water”), from Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός (hudragōgós, “to lead”). Compare French hydragogue.
Any medicine of this kind, usually a cathartic or diuretic.
Where this word comes from
From Latin hydragogus (“conveying off water”), from Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός (hudragōgós, “to lead”). Compare French hydragogue.
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