Cholagogue

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  • n. Any agent that promotes the discharge of bile.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Promoting the discharge of bile from the system.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A substance which promotes a flow of bile, by increasing its secretion, by facilitating the flow from the gall-bladder into the duodenum, or by quickening peristalsis, and so hurrying the bile through the intestines before it or its constituents are absorbed.
  • Word Usage
    "This may be the case for laxatives, cough mixtures, anti-diarrhoea, cholagogue and dermatological preparations."
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