- chol|a|gogue
- chol|a|gogue «KOL uh gg, -gog», noun.a substance that promotes the flow of bile.╂[< French cholagogue < Greek cholagōgós carrying off bile < chol
bile + agōgós leading < ágein to lead]
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chol|a|gogue
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chol — chol·a·gog·ic; chol·a·gogue; chol·angiogram; chol·an·gi·o·graph·ic; chol·an·gi·og·ra·phy; chol·an·gi·ole; chol·an·gi·o·lit·ic; chol·an·gi·o·li·tis; chol·an·gi·o·ma; chol·an·gi·tis; chol·an·threne; chol·er; chol·era; chol·er·a·ic;… … English syllables
gogue — a·gogue; chol·a·gogue; hy·dra·gogue; lac·ta·gogue; mys·ta·gogue; os·ma·gogue; ped·a·gogue; pep·si·gogue; plu·to·gogue; psy·cha·gogue; pty·al·a·gogue; se·cre·ta·gogue; si·al·a·gogue; syn·a·gogue; dem·a·gogue; em·men·a·gogue; ga·lac·ta·gogue;… … English syllables
cholagogue — chol·a·gogue … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
cholagogue — 1. An agent that promotes the flow of bile into the intestine, especially as a result of contraction of the gallbladder. 2. Relating to such an agent or effect. SYN: cholagogic. [chol + G. agogos, drawing forth] * * * cho·la·gogue … Medical dictionary
Cholagogue — Chol a*gogue, a. [Gr. ?; ? bile + ? leading, ? to lead: cf. F. cholagogue.] (Med.) Promoting the discharge of bile from the system. n. An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
