Hydragogue
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hydragogue is an adjective meaning (archaic, medicine) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
Meaning
(archaic, medicine) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Any medicine of this kind, usually a cathartic or diuretic.
Word Forms
- hydragogues
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cathartic, purgative, cathartics, purgatives, hydroptic, hidrotic.
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