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hydragogue
[ hahy-druh-gawg, -gog ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg /
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adjective
causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels.
noun
Also hy·dra·gog .Pharmacology. a hydragogue agent.
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Words nearby hydragogue
hydnocarpate, hydnocarpic acid, hydr-, hydra, hydracid, hydragogue, hydra-headed, hydralazine, hydramine, hydrangea, hydrant
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British Dictionary definitions for hydragogue
hydragogue
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ) /
noun
med any purgative that causes evacuation of water from the bowels
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