emmenagogue

American  

[uh-men-uh-gawg, -gog, uh-mee-nuh-] / əˈmɛn əˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg, əˈmi nə- /

noun

1. a medicine or procedure that promotes menstrual discharge.

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adjective

1. Also emmenagogic stimulating the menstrual flow.

emmenagogue British  

/ ɪˈmɛnəˌɡɒɡ, -ˈmiː- /

noun

1. a drug or agent that increases menstrual flow

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adjective

1. inducing or increasing menstrual flow

Etymology

Origin of emmenagogue

1695–1705; < Greek émmēn ( a ) menses ( emmenia ) + -agogue

Example Sentences

Smith.—Skunk cabbage is not only a good anti-spasmodic in all cases where such are indicated, but it is also a powerful emmenagogue, anthelmintic, and a valuable remedy in dropsy, in spasms, rheumatism, palpitations, etc.

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Hooper's Female Pills had been from the beginning a cathartic and emmenagogue.

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The root is emmenagogue and the seeds are used in the treatment of anal fissure.

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Hence in cold leucophelgmatic habits it proves a powerful expectorant, diuretic, and emmenagogue; and, if the patient is kept warm, sudorific.

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He also recommends its use before breakfast as an anthelmintic in lumbricoids, and finally attributes to it virtues as an emmenagogue.

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