emmenagogue
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of emmenagogue
1695–1705; < Greek émmēn ( a ) menses ( see emmenia) + -agogue
Example Sentences
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The seeds are emollient, laxative, diuretic and emmenagogue; they contain an oil to which we shall refer presently.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
Uses.—The bark of the trunk is well known as a febrifuge and emmenagogue in India.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
Uses.—The rue of the European, American and Indian pharmacopœias is emmenagogue, antispasmodic, anthelmintic, excitant, diaphoretic, antiseptic and abortive.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
V. trifolia is regarded in India as the most powerful species and Bontius has extolled it highly, calling attention to the anodyne, diuretic and emmenagogue properties of the leaves.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
A medicine may be an emmenagogue without being an ecbolic.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
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