emmenagogue

[ uh-men-uh-gawg, -gog, uh-mee-nuh- ]

/ əˈmɛn əˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg, əˈmi nə- /

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noun

a medicine or procedure that promotes menstrual discharge.

adjective

Also em·men·a·gog·ic

[uh-men-uh-goj-ik, -gog-, uh-mee-nuh-]. /əˌmɛn əˈgɒdʒ ɪk, -ˈgɒg-, əˌmi nə-/. stimulating the menstrual flow.

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Origin of emmenagogue

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

Words nearby emmenagogue

Emmanuel, emmarble, Emmaus, Emmeline, Emmen, emmenagogue, emmenia, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet

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How to use emmenagogue in a sentence

The natives of Cochin China, reasoning in an opposite manner, prescribe it as emmenagogue.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
The bark especially is a powerful emmenagogue, used in some countries for criminal purposes.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
The decoction is prescribed internally as an emmenagogue and demulcent and externally as a lotion.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
The seeds are emollient, laxative, diuretic and emmenagogue; they contain an oil to which we shall refer presently.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

The root is tonic, febrifuge and expectorant and the fruit nervine and emmenagogue according to the Sanscrit writer.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for emmenagogue

emmenagogue

/ (ɪˈmɛnəˌɡɒɡ, -ˈmiː-) /

noun

a drug or agent that increases menstrual flow

adjective Also: emmenagogic (ɪˌmɛnəˈɡɒdʒɪk)

inducing or increasing menstrual flow

Word Origin for emmenagogue

C18: from Greek emmēna menses, (from mēn month) + -agogue

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