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cholagogue — /koh leuh gawg , gog , kol euh /, Med. adj. 1. Also, cholagogic /koh leuh goj ik, kol euh /. promoting the flow of bile. n. 2. a cholagogue agent. [1605 15; < F < Gk cholagogós. See CHOL , AGOGUE] * * * … Universalium
demagogue — /dem euh gog , gawg /, n., v., demagogued, demagoguing. n. 1. a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. 2. (in ancient times) a leader of the… … Universalium
emmenagogue — /euh men euh gawg , gog , euh mee neuh /, Med. n. 1. a medicine or procedure that promotes menstrual discharge. adj. 2. Also, emmenagogic /euh men euh goj ik, gog , euh mee neuh /. stimulating the menstrual flow. [1695 1705; < Gk émmen(a) menses… … Universalium
hydragogue — /huy dreuh gawg , gog /, adj. 1. causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels. n. 2. Also, hydragog. Pharm. a hydragogue agent. [1630 40; < L hydragogus < Gk hydragogós water conveying, equiv. to hydr HYDR 1 + agogós leading, guiding … Universalium
mystagogue — mystagogy /mis teuh goh jee, goj ee/, mystagoguery /mis teuh gaw geuh ree, gog euh /, n. mystagogic /mis teuh goj ik/, mystagogical, adj. mystagogically, adv. /mis teuh gawg , gog /, n. 1. someone who instructs others before initiation into… … Universalium
pedagogue — pedagoguery, pedagogery, n. pedagoguish, pedagogish, adj. /ped euh gog , gawg /, n. 1. a teacher; schoolteacher. 2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal. Also, pedagog. [1350 1400; ME pedagoge < L paedagogus < Gk paidagogós a boy s… … Universalium
secretagog — /si kree teuh gog , gawg /, n. Physiol. a substance or situation that promotes secretion. Also, secretagogue. [1915 20; SECRETE1 + AGOG(UE)] * * * … Universalium
sialagogue — /suy al euh gawg , gog /, Med. adj. 1. sialagogic (def. 1). n. 2. a sialagogic agent or medicine. Also, sialogogue. [1775 85; < NL sialagogus < Gk síal(on) saliva + agogós AGOGUE] * * * … Universalium
synagogue — synagogical /sin euh goj i keuhl/, synagogal /sin euh gog euhl, gaw geuhl/, adj. /sin euh gog , gawg /, n. 1. a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction. 2. an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of… … Universalium
demagogue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. instigator, agitator, rabble rouser. See cause. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. agitator, rabble rouser, fanatic, revolutionary; see agitator , rebel 1 , speaker 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY … English dictionary for students
